Hannibal Hoops:
A Slave Boy's Quest for Freedom in a Time of Revolution

Hannibal Hoops follows the story of a young slave boy born on a plantation in South Carolina. Growing up during the tumultuous years of the American Revolution, his adventures take him from one end of the continent to the other as he strives for safe haven--and freedom. Young Hannibal eventually gets swept up in the Loyalist migration of 1784, settling in the hard and untamed wildernesses of Nova Scotia, and from there he chases his dream of returning to his people's homeland across the ocean, Sierra Leone.

Softcover Trim Size: 6 x 9

Page Count: 312

About the Author:

Gordon M. Haliburton was born in Nova Scotia and trained as a teacher before going to work in Sierra Leone in 1957. He taught in a government secondary school for boys at Magburaka in the Northern Province. He also represented the London Missionary Society as an Associate. Since serving there, he has undertaken further studies and taught African History for many years in Southern Africa. While there he co-authored a history textbook for Junior High School students, and wrote and published academic works. Since retiring to Wolfville, NS, he has researched and published in the field of local and family history.