Title: Firebrand
Description: In 1848 Vienna, fifteen-year-old August Bondi is forced to emigrate to America, leaving behind his comrades in the revolution. In his new country he is confronted by the evil of slavery, and sets out for Bleeding Kansas to join forces with the notorious John Brown.
Subjects: Children's fiction, Jews, History, Fiction, Historical fiction, American Civil War (1861-1865)
Places: Kansas
People: John Brown (1800-1859)
Time periods: 1861-1865