About the book
Unavailable for several years, Virginia Hamilton’s award-winning companion to The People Could Fly traces the history of slavery in America in the voices and stories of those who lived it. Leo and Diane Dillon’s brilliant black-and-white illustrations echo the stories’ subtlety and power, making this book as stunning to look at as it is to read.
“There is probably no better way to convey the meaning of the institution of slavery as it existed in the United States to young readers than by using, as a text to share and discuss, Many Thousand Gone.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Editions of Many Thousand Gone
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780679879367
- AltFormat
- ISBN 9780394928739
Read an Excerpt
Unavailable for several years, Virginia Hamilton’s award-winning companion to The People Could Fly traces the history of slavery in America in the voices and stories of those who lived it. Leo and Diane Dillon’s brilliant black-and-white illustrations echo the stories’ subtlety and power, making this book as stunning to look at as it is to read.
“There is probably no better way to convey the meaning of the institution of slavery as it existed in the United States to young readers than by using, as a text to share and discuss, Many Thousand Gone.”
—The New York Times Book Review
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Many Thousand Gone about?
Unavailable for several years, Virginia Hamilton’s award-winning companion to The People Could Fly traces the history of slavery in America in the voices and stories of those who lived it. Leo and Diane Dillon’s brilliant black-and-white illustrations echo the stories’ subtlety and power, making this book as stunning to look at as it is to read.
“There is probably no better way to convey the meaning of the institution of slavery as it existed in the United States to young readers than by using, as a text to share and discuss, Many Thousand Gone.”
—The New York Times Book Review
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Many Thousand Gone?
Children’s, Teenage and Educational > Children’s / Teenage: General interest > Children’s / Teenage general interest: History and the past
Where can I read a sample of Many Thousand Gone?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780679879367
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Many Thousand Gone?
Virginia Hamilton
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Many Thousand Gone is available as paperback(ISBN 9780679879367) and altformat(ISBN 9780394928739)
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