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The Baptism

Shelia P. Moses

2007144 pagesabout 2–3 hours
2007
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  • 2007Margaret K. McElderry Books · ENGISBN 9781416906711
  • 2010McElderry Books, Margaret K. · ENGISBN 9781439131862
  • 2008Aladdin · 144 pages · ENGISBN 9781416958338

In twentieth-century Occoneechee Neck, North Carolina--an area still affected by its history of slavery--twelve-year-old Leon Curry reflects about whether he wants to give up sinning to be baptized alongside his twin brother.

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  • Racismmoderateunreviewed
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