by Gary Paulsen · Ediciones del Bronce · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484530039
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Nightjohn is a moving novel by Gary Paulsen that tells the story of Sarny, a young slave girl, and Nightjohn, a slave who escaped north in search of freedom but returned to teach others to read. Set in the 1850s, the novel explores the dangers and transformative power of literacy in an era when reading for slaves was forbidden under penalty of dismemberment. Sarny risks her life to learn from Nightjohn, highlighting the importance of knowledge and resistance in the fight against oppression.
Gary James Paulsen was an American writer of children's and young adult fiction, best known for coming-of-age stories about the wilderness. He was the author of more than 200 books and wrote more than 200 magazine articles and short stories, and several plays, all primarily for teenagers. He won the Margaret Edwards Award from the American Library Association in 1997 for his lifetime contribution in writing for teens.
