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Enemy or friend

by Norma Jean Lutz

Juvenile fictionFictionFathers and sonsSlaveryHistoryChildren's fictionUnited states, history, revolution, 1775-1783, fiction

Fred Allerton's father refuses to trust him with the very machines Fred built to make their furniture factory work faster. When there is an explosion in the factory and Fred is falsely accused by the supervisor, Mr. Purlee, Fred goes to live with his cousin. Even worse in Fred's eyes is the fact that Mr. Purlee helps slave owners. Fred learns the lesson of 'love thy enemies.'

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Book data: Open Library