The Journey of Little Charlie
Christopher Paul Curtis.
- First edition.
- 234 pages ; 22 cm
When his poor sharecropper father is killed in an accident and leaves the family in debt, twelve-year-old Little Charlie agrees to accompany fearsome plantation overseer Cap'n Buck north in pursuit of people who have stolen from him; Cap'n Buck tells Little Charlie that his father's debt will be cleared when the fugitives are captured, which seems like a good deal until Little Charlie comes face-to-face with the people he is chasing.
9780545156660 (hc) 9780545156677 (pb)
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Children of sharecroppers--South Carolina--Juvenile fiction Fugitive slaves--South Carolina--Juvenile fiction African Americans--South Carolina--Juvenile fiction Plantation owners--South Carolina--Juvenile fiction
South Carolina--History--1775-1865--Juvenile fiction United States--History--19th century--Juvenile fiction