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47

by Walter Mosley
47

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ISBN13: 9780316016353
ISBN10: 0316016357
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Walter Mosley is one of the best known writers in America. In his first book for young adults, Mosley deftly weaves historical and speculative fiction into a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom. 47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed until he meets a mysterious run-away slave, Tall John. Then 47 finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own liberation.

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"The magical realism allows for some plot contrivance, but Mosley brings the harsh facts and anguish very close, and the first-person narrative shows and tells how 'slavery is the most unbelievable part of this whole story.'" Booklist

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"Time travel, shape-shifting, and intergalactic conflict add unusual, provocative elements to this story....Older readers will find the blend of realism, escapism, and science fiction intriguing." School Library Journal

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"The sections of 47 that deal with slave life are powerfully described and haunting, and the references to the legendary character of High John give the character of Tall John added depth." KLIATT

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Number 47, a fourteen-year-old slave boy growing up underthe watchful eye of a brutal master in 1832, meets the mysterious TallJohn, who introduces him to a magical science and also teaches him themeaning of freedom.

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Master storyteller Walter Mosley deftly mixes speculative and historical fiction in this daring New York Times bestselling novel, reminiscent of Colson Whitehead's The Underground Railroad.

47 is a young slave boy living under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave, Tall John. 47 finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own liberation.

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Living under the rigid control of a brutal slave master, a frustrated, young slave feels no hope for his future until he meets Tall John, a runaway slave, who inspires him to take action into his own hands in order to live the free life he has always dreamed of having. Reprint.

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47 is the first young adult novel to be written by bestselling author Walter Mosley. A master storyteller, Mosley deftly mixes speculative and historical fiction in this daring novel. Set in a plantation, 47 (a young slave boy) is growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed, until he meets the mysterious Tall John who not only introduces him to an unimaginable magical science but teaches 47 the meaning of freedom.

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In his first book for young adults, the bestselling author weaves a powerful narrative about the nature of freedom. The life of a young slave named 47 seems doomed until he meets a mysterious runaway slave and finds himself swept up in a struggle for his own liberation. 240 p.

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Walter Mosley is the bestselling author of Little Scarlet, Fear Itself, and Bad Boy Brawly Brown; the acclaimed Easy Rawlins series of mysteries; and other works of fiction and nonfiction. This is his first book for young adults.

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I found this book to be a highly readable blend of historical fiction and sci-fi, with a plot informed by African American folklore.

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NEIL SHAH , December 23, 2006
A very extravagant, overwhelming, exciting book I would recommend this to my teachers, miss sabur, mrs roberts, and so on. The only thing I did not like about this book was that that there were times where the book was a little bit slow. But these times did not occur often so all in all this was a great book. It is a definite page-turner and I would suggest this book to anyone aged ten and older. I give it five out of five stars!

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780316016353
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Publication date:
11/01/2006
Publisher:
LITTLE BROWN & CO
Pages:
272
Height:
.75IN
Width:
5.50IN
Thickness:
.75
Age Range:
12 to 15
Grade Range:
7 to 10
Number of Units:
1
Copyright Year:
2006
UPC Code:
2800316016355
Author:
Walter Mosley
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
History
Subject:
Children s-Science Fiction and Fantasy
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Fiction - Fantasy

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