Early Reviews for “In the Shadow of Liberty”

The first prepublication reviews are in for In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery. Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives. (Holt, September 20, 2016)

In the Shadow of Liberty: The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives (Holt Books & Random House Penguin Audio-Sept. 2016)

In a *Starred Review, Booklist said,

 “A valuable, broad perspective on slavery, paired with close-up views of individuals who benefited from it and those who endured it.” Booklist

And Kirkus  has just called the book,

“An important and timely corrective.” Kirkus

In the Shadow of Liberty will be published by Holt Books for Young Readers on Sept. 20, 2016.