{"id":41278,"date":"2016-08-31T10:11:14","date_gmt":"2016-08-31T14:11:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/?p=41278"},"modified":"2016-09-06T16:19:56","modified_gmt":"2016-09-06T20:19:56","slug":"name-not-friday-jon-walter-school-library-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/apa.si.edu\/bookdragon\/name-not-friday-jon-walter-school-library-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"My Name Is Not Friday by Jon Walter [in School Library Journal]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"My*STARRED REVIEW<\/strong>
\nSamuel, almost 13, and his younger brother Joshua are orphans but born free and growing up educated. During the Civil War\u2019s final year, Samuel takes the blame for mischief that he\u2019s convinced that Joshua committed, and finds himself betrayed by the priest who has raised him. He\u2019s stripped of everything familiar and renamed Friday \u2013 for the day he\u2019s auctioned off as a plantation slave.<\/p>\n

As much as he suffers and witnesses the degrading abuse of others, Samuel shares moments of deep connection with fellow slaves and even with the young master. Throughout his captivity, Samuel never stops making good-behavior bargains with God to keep Joshua safe until their promised reunion.<\/p>\n

British author Jon Walter<\/a>\u2019s second remarkable novel arrives from across the pond to entertain, enlighten, and inspire stateside readers about their own American past. Narrator Dion Graham elevates the written word with a mesmerizing performance.<\/p>\n

Verdict<\/strong>:\u00a0A multilayered epic that weaves together history and humanity while confronting the elusive grays between right and wrong, this work proves to be a significant, resonating addition to the Civil War canon for middle grade audiences.<\/p>\n

Review<\/strong>: \u201cMultimedia,\u201d School Library Journal<\/em>, September 2016<\/a><\/p>\n

Readers<\/strong>: Middle Grade, Young Adult<\/p>\n

Published<\/strong>: 2016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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