The Ally (Christian Heritage Series: Book #14) - Softcover

Rue, Nancy N.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1561795615 ISBN 13: 9781561795611

Publisher: Focus on the Family Pub, 1998

Synopsis

Living with his uncle on a South Carolina plantation in 1860, eleven-year-old Austin decides to disobey the law and teach reading to a slave he has befriended, an act that endangers his friend but prompts his uncle to reconsider the treatment of his slaves.Living with his uncle on a plantation in 1860, eleven-year-old Austin decides to teach reading to a slave he has befriended, an act that endangers his friend but prompts his uncle to reconsider the treatment of his slaves

About this title

About the Author

With a passion for children of all ages, Nancy Rue has a unique ability to tell a story that captures a child's imagination. She is the author of The Janis Project, which won a C.S. Lewis Honor Book Award, and Row This Boat Ashore, a Campus Life Book of the Year Competition Award of Merit winner, as well as many others.

In addition to her many books, Rue has written a variety of award-winning articles and short stories that have been published in numerous magazines, including Clubhouse, Brio, Campus Life and Teens Today.

Rue holds a masters of arts degree in education from the College of William and Mary, a bachelor of arts degree in drama from the University of Nevada, and a bachelors of arts degree in English from John. B. Stetson University.

Rue recently retired from teaching high school English and drama to focus all of her attention on writing and speaking for the Young Writer's Institute. She spends several hundred hours researching historical facts for each CHRISTIAN HERITAGE subseries.

size : 5.2 x 7.4

Edition details

• Publisher: Focus on the Family Pub
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1561795615
• ISBN 13: 9781561795611
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 188