{"product_id":"the-good-lord-bird-national-book-award-winner-paperback","title":"The Good Lord Bird (National Book Award Winner) - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames McBride\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow a Showtime limited series starring Ethan Hawke and Daveed Diggs\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eWinner of the National Book Award for Fiction\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the bestselling author of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Heaven \u0026amp; Earth Grocery Store\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDeacon King Kong \u003c\/i\u003e(an Oprah Book Club pick) and\u003ci\u003e The Color of Water \u003c\/i\u003ecomes the story of a young boy born a slave who joins John Brown's antislavery crusade--and who must pass as a girl to survive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHenry Shackleford is a young slave living in the Kansas Territory in 1856--a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces--when legendary abolitionist John Brown arrives. When an argument between Brown and Henry's master turns violent, Henry is forced to leave town--along with Brown, who believes Henry to be a girl and his good luck charm. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOver the ensuing months, Henry, whom Brown nicknames Little Onion, conceals his true identity to stay alive. Eventually Brown sweeps him into the historic raid on Harpers Ferry in 1859--one of the great catalysts for the Civil War. An absorbing mixture of history and imagination, and told with McBride's meticulous eye for detail and character, \u003ci\u003e The Good Lord Bird \u003c\/i\u003eis both a rousing adventure and a moving exploration of identity and survival.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwarded a National Humanities Medal by President Obama, \u003cb\u003e James McBride \u003c\/b\u003eis an accomplished musician and author of the National Book Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Good Lord Bird\u003c\/i\u003e, the #1 bestselling American classic \u003ci\u003eThe Color of Water\u003c\/i\u003e, and the bestsellers \u003ci\u003eSong Yet Sung\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMiracle at St. Anna\u003c\/i\u003e, which was turned into a film by Spike Lee. He is also the author of \u003ci\u003eKill 'Em and Leave\u003c\/i\u003e, a James Brown biography. McBride is a Distinguished Writer in Residence at New York University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 05, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987732594989,"sku":"9781594632785","price":19.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/aTA3UGlad0c1eS9OTGJ3Wlh5dllMdz09.webp?v=1776183767","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-good-lord-bird-national-book-award-winner-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}