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Caleb's Choice (Puffin Novel)

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By G. Clifton Wisler
Publisher Puffin Books
Caleb's Choice (Puffin Novel)
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In 1858 Texas, people are violently divided over a law that makes it a crime to help runaway slaves. Caleb isn?t sure how he feels. When an escaped slave saves his life, Caleb knows he has a debt to repay. But should he break the law and risk his life to help two slaves escape??Fast paced and filled with details that illuminate a less wellknown escape route than the Underground Railroad.? School Library JournalG. Clifton Wisler is the author of many books of historical fiction for young adults, including Mr. Lincoln?s Drummer and Jericho?s Journey (both Lodestar and Puffin). He lives in Plano, Texas.

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34935 words34,935 words
160 pages160 pages
Lexile 750LLexile 750L
Grade 5 to 9Grade 5 to 9
Age 10-14Age 10-14
Published 1998Published 1998

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Book ISBN:

0140382569

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