description: 47 is the first young adult novel to be written by bestselling author Walter Mosley. A master storyteller, Mosley deftly mixes speculative and historical fiction in this daring novel. Set in a plantation, 47 (a young slave boy) is growing up under the watchful eye of a brutal slave master. His life seems doomed, until he meets the mysterious Tall John who not only introduces him to an unimaginable magical science but teaches 47 the meaning of freedom.
language: English
title: 47
titlecomplete: 47
genres: Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Audiobook, Young Adult, Magical Realism, African American, Historical, Teen, Fiction, Science Fiction
ratings_count: 2062
places: Georgia
awards: awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Prometheus Award
category: Best Novel, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Carl Brandon Parallax Award
publisher: Listening Library (Audio)