Promises to the Dead
Mary Downing Hahn
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars
3.90
· 10 ratings · 220 pages · Published: 24 May 2000
All Jesse Sherman seeks in the Maryland woods is a big turtle for his uncle Philemon's dinner. Instead, he finds the slave boy Perry and his mother, Lydia -- a young woman nearly ready to give birth. Lydia asks Jesse to see Perry safely to freedom, and when tragedy strikes, Jesse's bound to make good on his word -- even if it means risking both his and Perry's lives.
Soon the authorities are on the lookout for Jesse and Perry. The boys must be extra careful; not even Jesse's white skin will protect them. Courage, determination, wits -- and a promise -- will have to see them through.
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