| Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun Contributor(s): Whitmore, Arvella (Author) |
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ISBN: 0141303190 ISBN-13: 9780141303192 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: Jordan is joining a gang, and as he is about to start his future with the Cobras, his past calls him back -- way back to the 19th century where he meets his ancestors and gets a bitter taste of what life was like for them as slaves. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 19th Century |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Physical Information: 0.51" H x 5.07" W x 7.69" (0.34 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 27935 Reading Level: 4.3 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |