John Brown: Abolitionist

by Virginia Brackett

Profiles abolitionist John Brown, who, after invading the government armory at Harpers Ferry to gain weapons for a slave revolt, was defeated, convicted of treason, and hanged.

79 pages, Library Binding

First published December 1, 2001

About the author

Virginia Brackett' has written 15 books, including The Facts on File: Companion to 16th and 17th-Century British Poetry, which was named a Booklist Editor’s Choice in 2008, and A Home in the Heart: The Story of Sandra Cisneros, winner of multiple citations. Her young adult time-travel novel, Wolf Moon Murders, will be published by Vinspire Publishing in 2025. It will be the first in her Timeslips series.

In the Company of Patriots, at https://www.sunburypressstore.com/In-... was nominated for a Thorpe Menn Excellence in Literature Award

Please read The New York Journal of Books review by Tom Strelich of Brackett's most recent book, In the Company of Patriots, at https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book....

Brackett's publisher interviews her about In the Company of Patriots online
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