A day to pick your own cotton

By Michael R. Phillips

Subjects: Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), Plantation life, Friendship, fiction, Large type books, Teenage girls, Fiction, historical, general, Mary Ann Jukes (Fictitious character), Female friendship, Fiction, Orphans, Race relations, North carolina, fiction, Kathleen Clairborne (Fictitious character)

Description: It's impossible to describe to anyone who's never been a slave what it's like to suddenly realize you're free. I would never forget what I felt like that day as long as I lived. Two very different girls, one the daughter of a slave, the other the daughter of a plantation owner, must fight to stay alive -- and together -- after being orphaned by the Civil War. Katie and Mayme are forced to grow up quickly as Rosewood becomes a sanctuary to others. As their numbers increase, so does the risk of their secret getting out. Evil men are searching for Emma's baby, and a young newcomer brings her own secrets -- and dangers -- to Katie's door. Will Mayme risk her freedom -- and her life -- to protect them all? A day to measure your worth, a day to take a stand, a day to pick your own cotton. - Back cover.