The Mapmaker's Children - Sarah McCoy • BookLikes (ISBN:0385348924)

The Mapmaker's Children

by: Sarah McCoy (author)

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Baker's Daughter, a story of family, love, and courageWhen Sarah Brown, daughter of abolitionist John Brown, realizes that her artistic talents may be able to help save the lives of slaves fleeing north, she becomes one of the Underground... show more

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Format: Paperback

ISBN: 9780385348928 (0385348924)

ASIN: 385348924

Publisher: Broadway Books

Pages no: 336

Edition language: English

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Literature, Cultural, Adult Fiction, Historical Fiction, Adult, African American, Contemporary, 19th Century, Military History, Civil War, Fiction, Historical

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Nighttime Reading Center rated it

9 years ago

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I loved this book with each turn of the page. It gave you two stories that went well together. You get a modern mystery. You also learn about history at that time. This book has you learn about Sarah and her family. We learn about slavery and what it like to be a part of the UGRR? The historical f...

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Jessica (HDB) rated it

9 years ago

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I find it necessary to tell you that I'm an extremely picky reader when it comes to Historical Fiction. As a genre, it just never seems to hold my attention as well as most others. However, once in a while I find a gem. A book that not only captures my imagination, but enfolds me in the rich history...

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Cover To Cover Cafe rated it

9 years ago

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Ms. McCoy wrote a splendidly inspiring novel with this book. From start to finish I was engrossed in a wonderful novel filled with emotion, depth and meaning. Taken to a time in history where the Underground Railroad was what was used among those that were slaves, and to a time when the war was ragi...

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Lagniappe Literature rated it

10 years ago

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I close the pages of my book and stare, once again, at the cover of The Mapmaker's Children. I run my hand over the front, smoothing out any imperfections. And then I release a long sigh of satisfaction. What an amazing story! I sit and ponder all of the research Sarah McCoy must have done in order...

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quiltinfun rated it

10 years ago

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It always pleases me to read historical fiction done right. The Mapmaker’s Children by Sarah Mc Coy is extremely well done and interesting. In this novel, Mc Coy introduces the reader to Sarah Brown the daughter of the abolitionist John Brown. While the author took liberties, her extensive three ...

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