Passing For White
- Publisher : Barrington Stoke
- Author : Tanya Landman
- ISBN : 9781781126813
- MBE Code : 498
- Number Of Pages : 104
- Book Cover : Paperback
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Categories: Barrington Stoke, Diversity & Inclusion, Diversity & Inclusion, Year 9
Description
It’s 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can ‘pass for white’. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin’s master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before and holding their nerve over a thousand miles to freedom.Inspired by the amazing true story of Ellen Craft who escaped a life of slavery through a daring disguise and won freedom for herself and her husband.Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 13+