Title: My name is Henry Bibb
Description: Based on historical facts and Bibb's own writings, the story of a young slave's perilous journey to freedom.

This novel is based on the life of Henry Bibb, an American slave who, after repeated attempts, escaped in 1841 to become an antislavery speaker, author, and founder of a Black newspaper.  The plot contains sexual references and graphic violence.
Subjects: Abolitionists, Slaves, Juvenile fiction, African Americans, Biography, Fiction
Places: United States
People: Henry Bibb (1815-), Henry Bibb (b. 1815)