Someone knows my name

Resource Information

The work Someone knows my name represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Culver-Union Township Public Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Language Material, Books.

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Label

Someone knows my name

Statement of responsibility

Lawrence Hill

Creator

• Hill, Lawrence, 1957-
• trueHill, Lawrence, 1957-

Subject

• United States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Fiction
• true18th century -- 1701 -- 1800
• trueAdult books for young adults
• trueAfrican American loyalists (United States history)
• African American loyalists -- Fiction
• African American loyalists -- Sierra Leone -- Fiction
• trueAmerican Revolution, 1775-1783
• trueAnti-slavery movements -- Great Britain
• Antislavery movements -- Great Britain -- Fiction
• trueBlack Canadian fiction
• trueBlack Canadian women
• Blacks -- Nova Scotia -- Fiction
• trueBooks to TV
• trueCanada
• trueCanadian fiction
• trueChild kidnapping victims
• trueGirl slaves
• trueHistorical fiction
• trueLiterary fiction
• trueNova Scotia
• trueRevolutionary America (1775-1783) -- 1775 -- 1783
• trueSierra Leone
• trueSlavery
• Slavery -- Fiction
• trueUnited States -- History -- Revolution, 1775-1783
• Slaves -- United States -- Fiction
• trueWomen freed slaves
• trueVoyages and travels

Genre

• trueHistorical fiction
• trueLiterary fiction
• trueBlack Canadian fiction
• trueBooks to TV
• trueCanadian fiction
• Fiction
• trueAdult books for young adults

Language

eng

Summary

Dreaming of escaping her life of slavery in South Carolina and returning to her African home, slave Aminata Diallo is thrown into the chaos of the Revolutionary War, during which she helps create a list of black people who have been honored for their service to the king

Member of

• trueBook of Negroes

Storyline

• trueOwn voices
• trueCharacter-driven

Tone

• trueMoving

Writing style

• trueCompelling

Character

• trueStrong female
• trueCulturally diverse

Award

• Commonwealth Writers' Prize for Best Book, 2008.
• Commonwealth Writers' Prize, Caribbean and Canada: Best Book, 2008.
• Evergreen Award (Ontario), 2008.
• Rogers Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, 2007.
• School Library Journal Best Books: Best Adult Books 4 Teens, 2008.

Cataloging source

DLC

Citation source

• BO7T
• FC7J
• LB7M
• LB7S
• LP7M
• PWS
• W7I1
• XPPL
• ZA7I

Dewey number

813/.54

Index

no index present

LC call number

PR9199.3.H479

LC item number

B66 2007

Literary form

fiction

Target audience

adult