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Title: "You gotta make yourself come true."
Review: genre: historical fictionaudience: Advanced 5th grade readers and aboveEulinda, plantation house servant during the Civil War, grapples and discovers her identity and purpose as she transcends her plight and takes charge of her destiny.I wonder if Ann Rinaldi is the first writer for children to uncover the secret of the sexual exploitation of black women by their white owners during America's period of infamy? Mildred Taylor's THE LAND and Richard Peck's A RIVER BETWEEN US have followed. I applaud her.Southern society, the horrors of the Andersonville prison, and redemption by the remarkable Clara Barton color this engrossing story. An author's note contributes background for young readers but could do more.This is my first Rinaldi book to read. I was mesmerized. I look forward to reading her more.
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