bought for the February TLC book club read

change status. Pulled to read for book club

TLC Book Club. Historical Fiction. The author is a friend of Juanita's. Set on the Eastern Shore of Maryland, Elizabeth is a negro/indian free woman who owns land for a short period of time. Mattie, a descendent that dies in 2000, narrates some with flashbacks to Elizabeth's time in the mid 1800's when slavery was falling apart, the underground railroad was very active, and life of the "free" blacks was extremely hazardous and difficult. The good worker free black men (and "breeder" girls) were picked off often by the "patrollers", auctioned and sent down to work as slaves on the Georgia plantations. Free and slave often intermarried, and Elizabeth purchased her husband from his owner, with the understanding that his ownership was transferring to her. Free vs. slave was matrilineal. So if the mother was free, the children were free even if Dad was a slave. Very difficult and dangerous times leading up to the civil war. This book is being saved for the historical fiction book box.

The historical box is defunct. Back in availables.

Bonus book. Enjoy!

If you aren't familiar with Bookcrossing, take a few minutes to check out this very cool site. Bookcrossers LOVE books, and more than anything, they love to read books and then set them free for other people to find and enjoy. I would love it if you would leave a journal entry -- you can say where you found the book or how you liked it when you read it. Then, when you are ready, pass it along for someone else to enjoy! Thanks and happy reading!

This one is a RABCK -- received from NancyNova at our get-together today. It looks interesting and is something I would probably have never encountered on my own. Thanks again, Nancy!

Making available. I dipped into this one and it didn't pull me in, so I am going to allow it to travel on.

I hope the finder enjoys the book!