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Washington City Is Burning
Virginia came to her new tasks in August of 1814, the very month that the British came to Washington, where they burned much of the city, the White House included. It was a time of danger, but also a time when those slaves who dared could help other slaves escape to freedom. It was a time when girls like Virginia were needed, when, in spite of one tragic mistake, she could...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
September 1st 1996
by Atheneum Books
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gr 4-6 147pgs
1814 Washington. Virginia is a slave for the Madison family. When she is sent to Washington to serve the Madisons at the White House, Virginia is excited, but worried when she discovers that they don't know she is coming. Instead one of the older slaves, Tobias, has arranged to have her come and help. Tobias, along with some other slaves, is part of a group helping slaves escape the slave market in Washington and they need Virginia's help. Virginia agrees the help, despite the risks...more
1814 Washington. Virginia is a slave for the Madison family. When she is sent to Washington to serve the Madisons at the White House, Virginia is excited, but worried when she discovers that they don't know she is coming. Instead one of the older slaves, Tobias, has arranged to have her come and help. Tobias, along with some other slaves, is part of a group helping slaves escape the slave market in Washington and they need Virginia's help. Virginia agrees the help, despite the risks...more
gr 4-6 147pgs
1814 Washington. Virginia is a slave for the Madison family. When she is sent to Washington to serve the Madisons at the White House, Virginia is excited, but worried when she discovers that they don't know she is coming. Instead one of the older slaves, Tobias, has arranged to have her come and help. Tobias, along with some other slaves, is part of a group helping slaves escape the slave market in Washington and they need Virginia's help. Virginia agrees the help, despite the risks...more
1814 Washington. Virginia is a slave for the Madison family. When she is sent to Washington to serve the Madisons at the White House, Virginia is excited, but worried when she discovers that they don't know she is coming. Instead one of the older slaves, Tobias, has arranged to have her come and help. Tobias, along with some other slaves, is part of a group helping slaves escape the slave market in Washington and they need Virginia's help. Virginia agrees the help, despite the risks...more
This was one of my least favorite mother/daughter book club books. Overly repetitive, campy, superficial treatment of slavery -- however -- the girls loved it! I'm always shocked at how wrong I can be when judging their opinion. Full review at www.gerberadaisydiaries.com
Classroom library
Oct 27, 2007
Krista the Krazy Kataloguer
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3 of 5 stars
Shelves:
read-childrens-books,
read-historical-fiction
War of 1812, Washington D.C., told from the point of view of a slave girl. Good, but not my favorite of Robinet's books.
A book from a slaves prespection.
Mar 13, 2013
Zac
marked it as to-read
Jan 12, 2013
Sophia Ungar
marked it as to-read
Oct 23, 2012
Kate Gold
marked it as to-read
Nov 12, 2010
Jenny Milligan
marked it as to-read
Feb 13, 2010
Abbey
marked it as go-through
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