Author | : Sandra Forrester |
File Size | : 53,9 Mb |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 25 August 1999 |
ISBN | : 0688162029 |
Pages | : 144 pages |
Dust from Old Bones by Sandra Forrester Book PDF Summary
Author Sandra Forrester, acclaimed for bringing to life little-known aspects of American history, weaves an engrossing tale about a girl of mixed race in nineteenth-century New Orleans. Simone Racine wants only to be like her cousin Claire-Marie, with beautiful ball gowns and a white gentleman in her future who will be her "protector." But as Simone grows from being a self-centered girl to a courageous young woman, she decides to take a tremendous risk, she helps her aunt's slaves escape. This is historical fiction that will captivate young readers.