The Other Side of Free
by Krista Russell
Jem has escaped from slavery. Now it’s up to him to decide what he believes,... read more
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experience
- African American
Year Published 2013
Word Count 53,971
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 650L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.6
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 163145, 8.0 AR Points
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Florida--History--Spanish colony, 1565-1763--Fiction
- Slavery--Fiction
- Underground Railroad
- Spanish colony, 1565-1763
- Slavery
- Fugitive slaves--Fiction
- African Americans--Fiction
- African Americans
- History
- Spaniards
- Florida
- Spaniards--Florida--Fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Historical | United States - Colonial & Revolutionary Periods
- Underground Railroad--Fiction
- Fort Mose Site (Fla.)--Fiction
- Fort Mose Site (Fla.)
- Young Adult Fiction
- Fugitive slaves
- Lists With This Book
- African American Experience
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Awards & Distinctions 1

Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2015-2022
History, Life, Culture in the Americas Selection, 2014
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