Description
Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it’s the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first time, Harriet feels hopeful. But hoping can be dangerous, because disapointment is devastating. Harriet has one last hope, though: escape north. And as she faces numerous ordeals, this hope give her the strength she needs to survive.
Harriet Jacobs’ letters–written to lost relatives and friends, and imagined by the author–provide a microscopic look at what slavery meant for a young black female in the mid 1800s.
Simon Pulse
Juvenile Fiction
Biographical
Edition: United States, Juvenile Fiction
Keywords: Biographical
