When Jesse went down to the marsh on that fateful day, he expected to find a turtle for terrapin soup. Instead, he comes across a dying slave woman who makes Jesse promise heâ€™ll

Promises to the Dead

When Jesse went down to the marsh on that fateful day, he expected to find a turtle for terrapin soup. Instead, he comes across a dying slave woman who makes Jesse promise heâ€™ll take her young son, Perry, to a relative in Baltimore. Aiding and abetting a slave is against the law, and it also goes against everything Jesse has been taught to believe. But he canâ€™t break a promise to the dead, and, more important, he has to follow what he knows in his heart to be right.
Â Â Â Â The journey is more treacherous than Jesse ever imagined. At the crossroads of a country about to plunge into civil war, danger lurks around every corner. Will these boys on the run ever find a safe haven?
Â Â Â Â Includes an author's note.
Country USA
Brand Clarion
Manufacturer Clarion Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780547258386
ReleaseDate 2009-08-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780547258386

Promises to the Dead