Chasing Freedom

By Gloria Ann Wesley,

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Young Adult Historical Fiction

A story of the struggle of Black Loyalists and their arrival in Nova Scotia.

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Shortlisted for The Ann Connor Brimer Award for Childrenā€™s Literature.

The American Revolutionary War is being waged, and the fate of slaves in the colonies is onā€¦

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After the American Civil War, the British promised freedom and land to the slaves in the British Colonies in exchange for their loyalty. Sadly, their new home turned out to be anything but a place of refuge when they found just as much hate and cruelty on this side of the border. Can Sarah and her family persevere and truly find freedom against the odds? The book is an easy read and an interesting lesson on this part of Canadian history.

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