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The Poison Place

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4 out of 5
Based on 32 Ratings and 9 Reviews

Book Description
It's a dark night in 1827 when Moses Williams, Charles Willson Peale's former slave, reveals to this daughter this startling account of jealousy, betrayal, and suspicion to be found with the walls of the famous Peale Museum. In a fascinating psychological profile and study of urban slave life in post-Revolutionary Philadelphia, Moses tells a remarkable story indeed.
Book Information
PublisherAtheneum Books For Young Readers
BindingHardcover (9 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages160
ISBN-100689811462
ISBN-13978-0689811463
Publication Date10/01/1997
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About Mary E. Lyons (Author) : Mary E. Lyons is a published author and an editor of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mary E. Lyons include The Poison Place, Letters from a Slave Boy: The Stor... more
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