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Once on this River
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4.3 out of 5
Based on 6 Ratings and 4 Reviews

Book Description
Now in Knopf Paperback--the riveting historical novel of a young black girl's shocking discovery of her true heritage. The first eleven years of Monday de Groot's life have been virtually untouched by slavery. But all that changes when Monday and her mother leave the safety of Madagascar and set sail for New York. The year is 1760, and Monday's uncle has been illegally enslaved by a wealthy Dutch ... More
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PublisherAlfred A. Knopf
BindingPaperback (6 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of Pages160
ISBN-100679894462
ISBN-13978-0679894469
Publication Date12/07/1998
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About SHARON DENNIS WYETH (Author) : SHARON DENNIS WYETH is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of SHARON DENNIS WYETH include Orphea Proud, Flying Free: Corey's Underground Railroa... more
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