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Teaching recently emancipated children and adults to read and write in the still-seething South is not for the faint of heart, but for New York-born freedwoman Valinda Lacy, it's a dream come true. Aside from the stifling heat, New Orleans is a flavor-laden, sensory paradise, and working with her students is pure joy. She is also out from under the thumb of her controlling, self-serving father. But not everyone is happy with the way the war ended, and when Val is threatened by bullies and he...Log In or Sign Up to Read More