The Gospel Truth

by Caroline Pignat and Tricia Levenseller

Book Overview

2015 Governor General's Literary Award Winner

Caroline Pignat's The Gospel Truth is the powerful and poignant story of 16-year-old Phoebe, a slave girl in 1858 Virginia. Written in lyrical and elegant free verse, it is an unflinching look at the brutality of slavery and Phoebe's struggle for freedom and truth. Ultimately, this is a story of hope. - Governor General's Literary Awards Jury

CLA Young Adult Book Award Honour...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0889954933
• ISBN13: 9780889954939
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Red Deer Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.2" x 7.3"
• Age Range: 14 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary