Nightjohn
by Gary Paulson
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Nightjohn by gary Paulsen is a story
about slaves trying to learn how to read
and right. John is a slave who "come in
bad" with whip marks all over himselve.
Sarny a slave girl becomes Johns helper
and taught the other slave's to read.
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Falling Action
Climax
Nightjohn - Chapter 1
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Nightjohn - Chapter 2
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Nightjohn - Chapter 3
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Nightjohn - Chapter 4
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Nightjohn- Chapter 5
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Nightjohn - Chapter 6
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Nightjohn - Chapter 7
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Nightjohn- Words
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