GUSN-258441
174 p. : map ; 22 cm., " 'It's hopeless for us.' Five years ago, young Matty Warren never dreamed of saying such a thing. When her family gained their freedom in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and moved to the North Slope Village on Beacon HIll, she was a joyful optimist. ... Now, at age fifteen, she can no longer hide from the disheartening truth. Certain events have made that clear. It all started with a frightening incident on Boston Common, a chance encounter wiht a friendly white girl and an unexpected offer of employment in a Beacon Hill mansion. For Matty, it's the beginning of a painful awakening. But, before summer's end, she will choose hope over despair." --From publisher's description.
African American children 19th century.
Freedmen 19th century.
Racism
Wall, Patricia Q.
Kittery Point, Me. : Fall Rose Books
174 p. : map ; 22 cm.
" 'It's hopeless for us.' Five years ago, young Matty Warren never dreamed of saying such a thing. When her family gained their freedom in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and moved to the North Slope Village on Beacon HIll, she was a joyful optimist. ... Now, at age fifteen, she can no longer hide from the disheartening truth. Certain events have made that clear. It all started with a frightening incident on Boston Common, a chance encounter wiht a friendly white girl and an unexpected offer of employment in a Beacon Hill mansion. For Matty, it's the beginning of a painful awakening. But, before summer's end, she will choose hope over despair." --From publisher's description.
Sequel novel to Child out of place (2004).
Complimentary copy.
9780974218519
0974218510
Stacks PZ7.W355 B49 2010
Juvenile fiction
Juvenile fiction.
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