Wolf by the Ears
The acclaimed author of The Last Silk Dress and Time Enough For Drums tells the intense, provocative story of a slave, Harriet Hemings, who some believe was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson. "Tantalizing . . . history brought to life by a skillful and imaginative author."--VOYA. An ALA Best Book...
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The acclaimed author of The Last Silk Dress and Time Enough For Drums tells the intense, provocative story of a slave, Harriet Hemings, who some believe was the daughter of Thomas Jefferson. "Tantalizing . . . history brought to life by a skillful and imaginative author."--VOYA. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. HC: Scholastic.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780590434126 (0590434128)
Publish date: January 1st 1993
Publisher: Scholastic Books
Pages no: 272
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Teen,
Classics,
History,
Literature,
American,
Historical Fiction,
Romance,
Middle Grade,
American History
Harriet Hemings is a slave of Thomas Jefferson's and has been all her life. But she's been well cared for, educated and not worked very hard. In a few short years she'll be 21 and that means she will be free. Harriet doesn't want to go, doesn't want to leave her home. How could she? She loves it the...
Even though I am more partial to English historical books, I found that this insight into the early American history was very fascinating. To be completely honest, I never really gave Thomas Jefferson any thought; it was thought provoking to read some material about his life, whether it was factious...
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