Freedom's Price | Michaela MacColl, Rosemary Nichols
Eliza Scott isnt quite a slave, but shes not free either. Shes not a prisoner, but her family lives in a jail. Eliza, who attends a secret floating school on the Mississippi River because its illegal for her to read, says she understands how dangerous her situation isbut her parents know shes not afraid enough. When a devastating cholera epidemic strikes the city, Eliza discovers she will have to be clever and resourceful to escape a slave catcher and the worst fire in St. Louis history. Will Eliza be willing to pay the price of freedom? Freedoms Price is the second book in the Hidden Histories series, which examines little known moments in American history. Based on actual events and people, the book is extensively researched and includes an authors note and bibliography.,
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