Fan CastingThe Good Lord Bird
by James McBride
Story added by lucindaprosterman on April 27, 2020
Set before John Brown's body lies a moldering in the grave, this mad-cap adventure recounts the life of Henry, a young s Kansas slave, who unwittingly becomes a mascot for Brown's anti-slavery crusade. Mistaken for an orphan girl, he plays along and becomes integral in staging revolt. James McBride mixes historical fact and imaginative fiction in this compelling and enlightening novel.
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