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      Dust from Old Bones

      by Sandra Forrester
      Published
      Aug 1999
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      General Fiction General Fiction
      Pages
      144
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      Author Sandra Forrester, acclaimed for bringing to life little-known aspects of American history, weaves an engrossing tale about a girl of mixed race in nineteenth-century New Orleans. Simone Racine wants only to be like her cousin Claire-Marie, with beautiful ball gowns and a white gentleman in her future who will be her "protector." But as Simone grows from being a self-centered girl to a courageous young woman, she decides to take a tremendous risk, she helps her aunt's slaves escape. This is historical fiction that will captivate young readers.

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      First Edition Aug 1999 HarperCollins ISBN 0688162029
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