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Jip, His Story is a 1996 children's book written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Vermont during the 1850s, it focuses on a 12-year-old orphan named Jip, who was abandoned as an infant and mistaken for a gypsy because of his skin Read More..

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Description	Jip, His Story is a 1996 children's book written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Vermont during the 1850s, it focuses on a 12-year-old orphan named Jip, who was abandoned as an infant and mistaken for a gypsy because of his skin color. Jip works at a poor farm where mentally ill residents are housed. One of the residents, named Putnam Nelson, appears to be a lunatic, although Jip discovers he is actually very intelligent man with serious mental health problems. Jip also discovers that he is the part-black child of an escaped slave, and that he has been claimed as the property of a slave-owning farmer. Jip and Putnam Nelson escape together to the underground railroad.Jip, His Story won the 1997 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. “The Publisher Connection,” The ALAN Review, Spring 1997 In 2005, the book was turned into a musical by Danny Duncan and Emily Klion and performed at The Marsh. This adaptation won the 2008 American Harmony Prize. “Miles Johnson Stars in 'Jip: Hist Story' with Curtain Call,” BroadwayWorld.com, February 5, 2008
Description	Jip, His Story is a 1996 children's book written by American novelist Katherine Paterson. Set in Vermont during the 1850s, it focuses on a 12-year-old orphan named Jip, who was abandoned as an infant and mistaken for a gypsy because of his skin color. Jip works at a poor farm where mentally ill residents are housed. One of the residents, named Putnam Nelson, appears to be a lunatic, although Jip discovers he is actually very intelligent man with serious mental health problems. Jip also discovers that he is the part-black child of an escaped slave, and that he has been claimed as the property of a slave-owning farmer. Jip and Putnam Nelson escape together to the underground railroad.Jip, His Story won the 1997 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction. “The Publisher Connection,” The ALAN Review, Spring 1997 In 2005, the book was turned into a musical by Danny Duncan and Emily Klion and performed at The Marsh. This adaptation won the 2008 American Harmony Prize. “Miles Johnson Stars in 'Jip: Hist Story' with Curtain Call,” BroadwayWorld.com, February 5, 2008

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Name	Jip, His Story
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Authors	Katherine Paterson
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Genre	Children's Historical novel
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Language	English
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Country	United States
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Pages	192 pp (hardcover edition)
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Media_type	Print (Hardcover)
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Isbn	978-0-575-06399-0
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Oclc	36122563
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Publisher	Dutton Juvenile
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Pub_date	October 24, 1996
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Release_date	October 24, 1996
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