by Arvella Whitmore (Author)
Jordan is going to join a gang. But just as he's about to start his future with the Cobras, his past calls him back. Way back--to the nineteenth-century, where he meets his ancestors and gets a bitter taste of what life was like for them as slaves. Jordan must live with the constant threat of the whip's lash. His journey back in time will strike a chord with any young person who has felt trapped by hard times and difficult choices.
Author Biography
Arvella Whitmore's children's novels include The Bread Winner, an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Book in the Field of Social Studies. She and her husband reside in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Number of Pages: 192
Dimensions: 0.51 x 7.8 x 5.04 IN
Publication Date: January 29, 2001
Award: Nevada Young Readers' Award (2002)
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Trapped Between the Lash and the Gun
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 5