Night running : how James escaped with the help of his faithful dog

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Location	Collection	Call #
Crafton Public Library	Juvenile - Picture Books	PICT F CARBONE 2008 CRAFTON 1/08
Location	Crafton Public Library
Collection	Juvenile - Picture Books
Call Number	PICT F CARBONE 2008 CRAFTON 1/08
Northland Public Library	Children's Fiction	J FIC CARBONE
Location	Northland Public Library
Collection	Children's Fiction
Call Number	J FIC CARBONE
Upper St. Clair Township Library	Juvenile Non-fiction	JUV 973.7 STORIES
Location	Upper St. Clair Township Library
Collection	Juvenile Non-fiction
Call Number	JUV 973.7 STORIES
Wilkinsburg Public Library	Picture Books	E CAR MULTICULTURAL
Location	Wilkinsburg Public Library
Collection	Picture Books
Call Number	E CAR MULTICULTURAL

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Published Reviews

Booklist Review: "A boy and dog help each other to freedom in this slave escape tale, which is based on a true story. Young James sadly orders hunting dog Zeus to stay behind while he slips away, but Zeus will hear none of it. Good thing, too, for it's Zeus that comes to the rescue when men try to nab James in the woods, when the slave catcher's dogs attack, and when the old canoe in which James tries to cross the Ohio River sinks. Lewis illustrates the flight in impressionistic, full-page or full-bleed scenes that add both detail and incidents to Carbone's pared-down text to help create a smooth narrative flow. When the Quaker farmer on the free side welcomes the lad but tries to drive the dog away, it's James' turn to stand up for a friend, and the two are last seen bedded down companionably together in the man's barn.--Peters, John Copyright 2008 Booklist"
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Publisher's Weekly Review: "Carbone's (Stealing Freedom) powerful first picture book, based on a true story, is set in 1838, when James, a young slave, decides to escape his master's Virginia farm and reluctantly tells his noisy dog, Zeus, to stay behind ("One skinny old hunting dog wasn't worth staying for. Not when there was freedom to be had"). Ignoring the boy, Zeus comes anyway and saves James's life several times, helping him escape his master's lackeys, kill vicious slave-catching dogs and cross the Ohio River when James's canoe sinks. Dramatically illuminated by sunshine and moonlight, Lewis's (Coming on Home Soon) watercolors highlight the characters' peril--in one scene, James tenses as he's about to be whipped by his captor; equally upsetting is the sight of James and Zeus fending off the pack of dogs. Carbone's colloquial narrative offsets the harsh reality ("Ropes that are slimed up with dog spit are mighty easy to untie!") and emphasizes the sometimes strained but tender friendship between boy and dog. This emotionally charged account will move children and parents alike, right through the quietly triumphant denouement. An author's note provides details about the real James Smith's later years. Ages 5-8. (Jan.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved"
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Additional Information

Subjects	Fugitive slaves -- Fiction. Slavery -- Fiction. African Americans -- Fiction. Dogs -- Fiction.
Publisher	New York :Alfred A. bKnopf,2008
Edition	1st ed.
Contributors	Lewis, Earl B.
Language	English
Notes	"Based on a true story."
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
ISBN	9780375822476 (trade) 037582247X (trade) 9780375922473 (lib. bdg.) 0375922474 (lib. bdg.)
Other	Classic View