Running out of night
Sharon Lovejoy · 2014
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Every day is a misery for a nameless, motherless Southern girl who is treated cruelly by her pa and brothers. Her life changes forever when a runaway slave named Zenobia turns to her for help and shelter. Longing for her own freedom, the girl decides to run away, and she and Zenobia set off on a harrowing journey. Along the way, Zenobia names the girl Lark, after the bird, for her ability to mimic its song. Running by night, hiding by day, the girls are pursued by Lark s pa and brothers and by ruthless slave catchers. Brightwell, another runaway slave, joins them, and the three follow secret signs to a stop on the Underground Railroad. When the hideout is raided and Zenobia and Brightwell are captured, Lark sets out alone to rescue her friends. An abused Southern white girl and an escaped slave girl run away together and form a bond of friendship while seeking freedom and outmaneuvering cruel family members and slave catchers.
Book details
- Year
- 2014
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Random House Children's Books
- Editions
- 1
- Pages
- 287
- ISBN
- 9780375991479
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