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Neptune's Honor
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Neptune's Honor (2004) (edit title/settings)

A Story of Loyalty and Love

by Pamela Bauer Mueller (Author) (edit contributors)

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Born into slavery in 1831 on Retreat Plantation, St. Simons Island, Neptune became the childhood friend and servant of plantation heir Henry Lord King. Their devoted friendship, which finally evolved into a shared struggle to survive on the Civil War battlefields, is an inspiring example of... read more

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"As a descendant of Neptune Small and a student of coastal Georgia history, I'm delighted that a story has been written in honor of my great-great-grandfather's heroism. "Neptune's Honor" touched me deeply. I felt as though I were there with Neptune experiencing his life, smelling musty earth... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)

"As a descendant of Neptune Small and a student of coastal Georgia history, I'm delighted that a story has been written in honor of my great-great-grandfather's heroism. "Neptune's Honor" touched me deeply. I felt as though I were there with Neptune experiencing his life, smelling musty earth odors of the island marshes and feeling the ocean breezes as they blew on Neptune's St. Simons Island. While "Neptune's Honor" is a very touching and powerful story of love, loyalty and honor, it is based on the life of a privileged slave, and in no way represents the level of intense bondage and deprivation endured by the vast majority of my enslaved ancestors."
----William Bernard Barnes Jr., Great-great-grandson of Neptune Small

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  • Neptune Small: The slave who is the main character of this book.
  • Lord Henry King: The son of Thomas Butler King and Anna Mitilda King who was the best friend of Neptune Small. The deed that Neptune did for "Lordy" and the King family became famous on St. Simons Island, GA.
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Howling winds awoke Neptune with a start.

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  1. Pamela Bauer Mueller (Author)

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Original Language: English
Publisher: Pinata Publishing
Country: United States
Publication Date: January, 2004
ISBN: 9780968509753
Page Count: 192

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Reading Level: Young Adults

Suitable for ages 9-12 and an A/R title.

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