My Name's Not Friday
Published on 2. July 2015
Book
Hardback
368 pages
978-1-910200-43-8 (ISBN)
Description
'This boy has bought me. This white boy who don't even look as old as I am. He owns me body and soul, and my worth has been set at six hundred dollars.'
Samuel's an educated boy. Been taught by a priest. He was never supposed to be a slave. He's a good boy too, thoughtful and kind. The type of boy who'd take the blame for something he didn't do, if it meant he could save his brother. So now they don't call him Samuel anymore. And the sound of guns is getting ever closer . . .
An extraordinary tale of endurance and hope, Jon Walter's second novel is a beautiful and moving story about the power of belief and the strength of the human spirit, set against the terrifying backdrop of the American Civil War.
Samuel's an educated boy. Been taught by a priest. He was never supposed to be a slave. He's a good boy too, thoughtful and kind. The type of boy who'd take the blame for something he didn't do, if it meant he could save his brother. So now they don't call him Samuel anymore. And the sound of guns is getting ever closer . . .
An extraordinary tale of endurance and hope, Jon Walter's second novel is a beautiful and moving story about the power of belief and the strength of the human spirit, set against the terrifying backdrop of the American Civil War.
Reviews / Votes
It isn't often I'm left lost for words, but that's the way I felt when I finished reading this superb YA novel . . . It's epic in scale, but built out of the smallest things - great sentences and great dialogue . . . it will keep you utterly gripped * Guardian * This is an epic, vivid, emotionally involving, thought-provoking novel from a writer of distinction * Sunday Times Children's Book of the Week *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
Young adult
Interest Age: From 12 to 18 years
Dimensions
Height: 214 mm
Width: 144 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
483 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-910200-43-8 (9781910200438)
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Jon Walter is a former photo-journalist who lives in East Sussex. A long time ago he went to Warwick University and studied English & Theatre before going on to sell T-shirts on Brighton Pier. He likes being warm in cold places and eating nice food. His first novel Close to the Wind (published July 2014) received glowing reviews.