Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 07., Urban-Loritz-Pl. 2a	Standorte: FS.E DR McBr / College 1a - Fremdsprachen-Bibliothek	Status: Entliehen	Frist: 16.11.2024	Vorbestellungen: 0

Henry Shackleford is a slave boy in the Kansas Territory in 1857, when the region is a battleground between anti- and pro-slavery forces. When the legendary abolitionist John Brown arrives in the area, an argument between Brown and Henry’s master quickly turns violent. Henry is forced to leave town - with Brown, who believes he’s a girl.

As he adjusts to his new life, Henry - whom eccentric Brown nicknames "Onion" and sees as his goodluck charm - conceals his true identity to stay alive. Little Onion is forced to rely on his ingenuity to survive escalating violence between Brown with his ragtag army and the slaveholders, who are not always the devils they seem to be. he strikes out on his own, but not for long, as Brown returns and swweps Onion inti his historic, tragic raid on Harpers Ferry, which will be one of the great catalysts for the Civil War.

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