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Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Born on a plantation in Charles City, Virginia, Pheby Brown was promised her freedom on her eighteenth birthday. Instead she finds herself thrust into the bowels of slavery at the infamous Devil's Half-Acre, a jail where slaves are broken, tortured, and sold every day. Forced to become the mistress of the brutal man who owns the jail, Pheby's survival lies in outwitting him-- even if it means making the ultimate sacrifice. -- adapted from back cover...
Author
Publisher
New American Library
Pub. Date
c2010.
Language
English
Description
An unlikely friendship develops between a plantation mistress, Hannelore Blessing, and a slave girl, Livie, as they undertake a harrowing journey amidst the rising tension of the Civil War and whispers of the Underground Railroad.
Author
Series
Publisher
Pleasant
Pub. Date
c1992.
Language
English
Description
Felicity visits her grandfather's Virginia plantation during the summer of 1775 and is torn between support for her father and Ben, her father's apprentice, who needs her help as he runs away to join George Washington's army of Patriots.
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