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Nonfiction
August
Out Of Slavery
The Journey to Amazing Grace
Linda Granfield
Illustrated by Janet Wilson
Previously titled Amazing Grace: The Story of the Hymn
Selected as a Best Book (Non-fiction) by Quill & Quire
The story of slavery,
a man, and the world’s
most beloved hymn
978-0-88776-915-3
EAN: 9780887769153
US $15.95 / CAN $17.99
Juvenile NF – Biography – Historical
Juvenile NF – Music – History
All Ages 40 pages 8 x 10
Hardcover
Rights: World
12 carton JNF007020 JNF036020
On Sale: 8/11/2009
John Newton led a rich life. He was a God-fearing man and a
successful seafaring trader; his cargo was a lucrative business, for
his wares were human beings. In 1748, Newton’s ship, the
Greyhound, sailed the triangular trade route from Liverpool to
Africa and on to Antigua as it had many times before. But on one
journey, at the height of the slave trade, a storm raged. Feeling all
was lost, Newton prayed that if he were spared, he would leave the
cruel world of slave trading behind forever. That night, Newton’s
prayers were answered, and true to his word, he turned his back
on the slave trade. In fact, he went on to become an ardent
abolitionist. Among Newton’s many achievements, his greatest
legacy would be the most beloved hymn of all: “Amazing Grace.”
Out of Slavery: The Journey to Amazing Grace is the story of slavery as
well as the man and the hymn.
LINDA GRANFIELD is the award-winning author of nearly twenty-five
nonfiction titles for young readers. Known for her meticulous research,
as well as her fine writing, Granfield’s books include In Flanders Fields: the
Story of the Poem by John McCrae and High Flight: A Story of World War II. Linda
Granfield grew up in Boston and now makes her home in Toronto.
JANET WILSON is a graduate of the Ontario College of Art. Her
illustrations have appeared in numerous magazines and picture books,
including In Flanders Fields: The Story of the Poem by John McCrae, which won
the inaugural Red Cedar Award for Nonfiction and the Municipal
Chapter I.O.D.E. Award for Children’s Books. She lives in Eden Mills,
Ontario.
PRAISE FOR AMAZING GRACE: THE STORY OF THE HYMN
“The depth of research in the text is admirable and the prose tells the
story without excuses or moralizing. Janet Wilson’s illustrations are
equally exceptional; each page beautifully captures the era without
affectation or melodrama.” Highly Recommended – Children’s Book
Review Annual 1997
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Tundra Books | Fall 2009