Dust from Old Bones
- ISBN-10
- 0688162029
- ISBN-13
- 9780688162023
- Category
- Juvenile Fiction
- Pages
- 144
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1999-08-25
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Author
- Sandra Forrester
Description
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.
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