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Nettie's Trip South (Aladdin Picture Books)
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Nettie's Trip South (Aladdin Picture Books) Paperback - 1995

by Turner, Ann; Himler, Ronald [Illustrator]

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32 pp. Pub: 10/95.In a letter to a friend, Nettie writes about her first trip South and her encounter with slavery. Except for skin color, Nettie cannot see any difference between the slaves and herself. She begins to wonder what life would be like if she were black. "A vivid piece of history".--Booklist.

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Aladdin, 1995-10-01. Paperback. New. 128x1x160.
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  • Title Nettie's Trip South (Aladdin Picture Books)
  • Author Turner, Ann; Himler, Ronald [Illustrator]
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition [ Edition: First
  • Condition New
  • Pages 32
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Aladdin
  • Date 1995-10-01
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Illustrated
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 0689801173-11-21482755
  • ISBN 9780689801174 / 0689801173
  • Weight 0.25 lbs (0.11 kg)
  • Dimensions 10 x 7.86 x 0.15 in (25.40 x 19.96 x 0.38 cm)
  • Ages 06 to 10 years
  • Grade levels 1 - 5
  • Reading level 860
  • Themes
    • Ethnic Orientation: African American
  • Library of Congress subjects Slavery, Slavery - Fiction
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 86018135
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

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First line

Dear Addie, You said, "Tell me about your trip South; tell me everything."

About the author

Ann Turner is an award-winning screenwriter and director, avid reader, and history lover. She is drawn to salt-sprayed coasts, luminous landscapes, and the people who inhabit them all over the world. She is a passion­ate gardener. Her films include the historical feature Celia, starring Rebecca Smart--which Time Out listed as one of the fifty greatest direc­torial debuts of all time; Hammers Over the Anvil, starring Russell Crowe and Charlotte Rampling; and the psychological thriller Irresistible starring Susan Sarandon, Sam Neill, and Emily Blunt. Ann has lectured in film at the Victorian College of the Arts. Returning to her first love, the written word, in her debut novel The Lost Swimmer, Ann explores themes of love, trust, and the dark side of relationships. Her second novel, Out of the Ice, a mystery thriller set in Antarctica, was published to great acclaim in Australia and will be available in the United States in 2018. Ann was born in Adelaide and lives in Victoria. Visit Ann's website at AnnTurnerAuthor.com.

Ron Himler lives in Tucson, Arizona. An interest in American Indian culture first brought Mr. Himler to the southwest, and his work often features western subjects as well as historical themes. His paintings are frequently exhibited in galleries in the southwest. Ron Himler has illustrated more than seventy-five children's books.