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Melitte
By Shaik, Fatima
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-80372-106-7
- Publisher
- New York : Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1997
Gr 4-8 Shaik explores the psychological effects of slavery in this novel set in Louisiana in the 1760s and 1770s. At the age of six, Melitte can not remember ever having a loving touch--only hard work, rags of clothing, scraps of food, and harsh words. She comes to understand that she is "owned" by a poor, hapless farmer and his cruel, selfish wife. Soon she adds child care to her never-ending chores and experiences love as she forms a sisterlike bond with her own...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
