Nightjohn
Nightjohn Series, Book 1
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فرمت کتاب
audiobook
تاریخ انتشار
2013
Lexile Score
630
Reading Level
2-3
نویسنده
Michele-Denise Woodsناشر
Recorded Books, Inc.شابک
9781490608525
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- نقد و بررسی
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نقد و بررسی
January 4, 1993
Among the most powerful of Paulsen's works ( Hatchet ; The Winter Room ; Dogsong ), this impeccably researched novel sheds light on cruel truths in American history as it traces the experiences of a 12-year-old slave girl in the 1850s. Narrator Sarny exposes the abuse (routine beatings, bondage, dog attacks, forced ``breeding'') suffered by her people on the Waller plantation. The punishment for learning to read and write, she knows, is a bloody one, but when new slave Nightjohn offers to teach her the alphabet, Sarny readily agrees. Her decision causes pain for others as well as for herself, yet, inspired by the bravery of Nightjohn, who has given up a chance for freedom in order to educate slaves, Sarny continues her studies. Convincingly written in dialect, this graphic depiction of slavery evokes shame for this country's forefathers and sorrow for the victims of their inhumanity. Ages 12-up.
Through the first-person narrative of Sarni, a twelve-year-old slave in the 1850's, we learn the terrifying risk of learning--even letters or numbers. Nightjohn, another slave comes to the plantation with a mission--teaching the way to know. As a choice for audio, Nightjohn is excellent--though a caution to listeners of the story's brutal and graphic cruelty. The narrative is vivid, bold and exquisitely read by Woods. Her voice is lyrical, beautifully capturing the images and emotions. Her voice has a slight breathless quality which is perfect to capture the young girl's excitement and fear. The cadence of the reading makes subtle shifts and the dialogue, in dialect, is clear. This is an exceptional piece of oral history. The performance and text are profoundly moving. R.F.W. Winner of AUDIOFILE Earphones Award (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
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