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“In the Shadow of Liberty”-Coming in September 2016

I am thrilled to introduce the Advance Reader’s Edition of my forthcoming book:

IN THE SHADOW OF LIBERTY — The Hidden History of Slavery, Four Presidents, and Five Black Lives

Set for release on September 20, 2016, the book will be published by Holt Books for Young Readers. The book offers narrative accounts of five enslaved people who were the legal property of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and Andrew Jackson. 

IMG_0375-465x620Contact Holt Books for Young Readers for review copies and publicity requests.

Books for Young Readers
Henry Holt and Company
175 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10010

To request an author for an interview, please email: [email protected].

If you would like to receive a catalog or a review copy of a book, please fax the request on your letterhead to 646-307-5247.

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