About This Book
In 1864, after her father and brother are sold to another owner, nine-year-old Addy Walker and her mother escape from their cruel life of slavery in North Carolina to freedom in Philadelphia.
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Sign InThe Swinging Light
First Published
1993
Pages
69 pages
Rating
4.0 / 5
Ratings
8
Editions
9
Publisher
Scholastic
Language
ENG
Status
Published
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