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Zusatztext "A fast-paced tale. Kids will find Jordan's reactions to his suddenly subhuman status affecting and believable." -- USA Today Informationen zum Autor Arvella Whitmore's children's novels include The Bread Winner , an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Book in the Field of Social Studies. She and her husband reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Klappentext Jordan is going to join a gang. But just as he's about to start his future with the Cobras, his past calls him back. Way back--to the nineteenth-century, where he meets his ancestors and gets a bitter taste of what life was like for them as slaves. Jordan must live with the constant threat of the whip's lash. His journey back in time will strike a chord with any young person who has felt trapped by hard times and difficult choices. Zusammenfassung Jordan is going to join a gang. But just as he's about to start his future with the Cobras! his past calls him back. Way back--to the nineteenth-century! where he meets his ancestors and gets a bitter taste of what life was like for them as slaves. Jordan must live with the constant threat of the whip's lash. His journey back in time will strike a chord with any young person who has felt trapped by hard times and difficult choices.
