William Henry is a Fine Name Author:Cathy Gohlke A compelling coming-of-age story about a 13 year old boy in — the pre-Civil War south attempting to make sense of the surrounding — chaos. As he comes to terms with his father’s involvement — in the Underground Railroad and his mother’s antipathy — toward abolitionism young Robert finds himself at a crossroads. — His best frien... more »d is a black boy named William Henry and the
dehumanizing effects of slavery are unquestionable in Robert’s
mind – he realizes he cannot just sit idly by. His family is pitted
against him and Robert’s feelings of justice and family loyalty have
enough conflict to start a war of their own…« less
I am surprised more readers are not reading this book. It really is a very good book, easy to read, and tells a great story about the Underground Railroad just previous to the Civil War.