By freedom's light / Elizabeth O'Maley.

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O'Maley, Elizabeth

ISBN:

9780871952745

Publication Information:

Indianapolis, IN : Indiana Historical Society Press, 2009.

Physical Description:

188 p.

Abstract:

Unhappy after moving from North Carolina to Indiana in 1842, twelve-year-old Sarah does not share the abolitionist views of her new stepmother until she meets a young slave named Polly.

Subject Term:

Slavery -- Juvenile fiction .

Abolitionists -- Juvenile fiction.

Stepmothers -- Juvenile fiction.

Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction.

Geographic Term:

Indiana -- History -- 19th century -- Juvenile fiction.

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Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Status
Searching... Avon-Washington Township Public Library	Historical Materials	120791001911185	HERITAGE J OMA	Searching... Unknown

Thirteen -year-old Sarah Caldwell is an unhappy Indiana pioneer. She misses her sister Rachel, who stayed behind in North Carolinga. Worse yet, their widowed father has married a young Quaker schoolteacher, whom Sarah has discovered is a secret abolitionist! Sarah believes she should tell her father about the unlawful activities that Eliza's sewing circle perform at Levi and Catherine Coffin's house. When Rachel and her family arrive for a visit, Sarah is overjoyed. Rachel brings Polly, a slave girl, with her. as Polly and Sarah become friends, Sarah questions her beliefs about slavery, Soon she is faces with a life-altering decision.

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