LETTERS FROM A SLAVE GIRL

Harriet Jacobs was born into slavery; it's the only life she has ever known. Now, with the death of her mistress, there is a chance she will be given her freedom, and for the first time, Harriet feels hopeful. But hoping can be dangerous, because disapointment is devastating. Harriet has one last hope, though: escape north. And as she faces numerous ordeals, this hope give her the strength she needs to survive.