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Gr 8 Up-Fourteen-year-old Essie Mirth is ashamed of her prostitute mother, Praline, and the house of repute on Minis Street in 1880s Savannah (Forest City). She has a protector in storytelling caretaker Ma Clara. Essie earns a housekeeping position at Abby Bowfield's boardinghouse, where she makes her only friend, Binah, and meets a mysterious boarder named Dorcas Vashon. She is taken under Dorcas's wing, leaves her humble beginnings behind, and reinvents herself in Baltimore as Victoria Vashon, the niece of Dorcas. She receives strict education and etiquette training from Agnes Hardwick. The protagonist is soon welcomed by the black middle class and black aristocracy in Washington, DC. The teen struggles with her newfound socialite status. She is disturbed by the obnoxious, class-conscious and color-struck attitudes of the other society ladies. Victoria is courted by insurance entrepreneur Wyatt Riddle. She is faced with a blast from the past whose presence threatens her new life. Bolden makes this YA novel promising and enjoyable with a combined weaving of history and fiction. It is poetic, breathtaking, descriptive and fast-paced. Fans of Bolden's Crossing Ebenezer Creek will recognize Praline, but Victoria's story stands alone. Educators and history buffs might appreciate how some black historical figures are incorporated into the narrative. VERDICT An excellent choice for YA historical fiction shelves.-Donald Peebles, Brooklyn Public Libraryα(c) Copyright 2011. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
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“Poetic, breathtaking, descriptive and fast-paced. . . . An excellent choice for YA historical fiction shelves.†―School Library Journal, starred review“Seamlessly weaves aspects of black history into the detailed narrative. . . . Victoria emerges as a fully realized character, a product of all her experiences. The depiction of Washington, D.C.'s African-American elite is rich and complex . . . A compelling and significant novel.†―Kirkus Reviews, starred review“Bolden captures the period with meticulous detail. Appearances by prominent African American luminaries of the era . . . extend the authenticity of this engrossing coming-of-age story.†―The Horn Book Magazine“Seeks to illuminate 'an often-neglected aspect of black history: the black middle class and black aristocracy of the past.' The rich descriptions of people and life in early America will fascinate readers as the book introduces them to this widely overlooked population in history.†―Booklist“Richly layered. . . . Bolden offers a compelling, complex look at the African-American social elite. . . . Though romance beckons, the true star here is Victoria herself.†―Publishers Weekly“Offers up portraits of the African-American speakers and activists who were fighting against the rising racial animus. Through Essie's journeys and experiences, readers get a primer in . . . prominent historical figures and events.†―BCCB"Bolden shines a light into a part of history rarely seen . . . A must for YA collections." - School Library Connection"Bolden has created a sweeping and exhilarating story of a teen girl filled with hope and perseverance. . . . A truly unique and necessary addition to the genre." - BookPage“Readers will fall in love with Bolden's gentle lyricism as she unflinchingly unfolds a difficult story.†―Shelf Awareness, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK“Bolden . . . bravely concludes this concise, moving story with a historically accurate and horrifying ending.†―Publishers Weekly, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK“The well-executed premise, a compelling love story, and unique historical details will appeal to fans of Ruta Sepetys's Salt to the Sea . . . This moving and engrossing portrayal of a little-known historical tragedy belongs on all YA shelves.†―School Library Journal, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK“A poetic, raw, and extraordinary imagining of a little-known, shameful chapter in American history.†―Kirkus Reviews, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK“With keen insight, Bolden mines a lesser-known historical event and brings the human cost vividly to life . . . Bolden's trenchant, powerful novel is a strong testament to the many lost lives that certainly did--and still do--matter.†―Booklist, starred review, on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK
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Product details
Hardcover: 272 pages
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA (January 8, 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 168119807X
ISBN-13: 978-1681198071
Product Dimensions:
5.8 x 1 x 8.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 13.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
Average Customer Review:
3.4 out of 5 stars
5 customer reviews
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
#150,100 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
This historical fiction story tells about Essie, a young black girl in Savannah, in the 1870s and 1880s. Essie's mother is a prostitute who came to Savannah on Sherman's March to the Sea. The first few chapters tell about Essie's childhood being hidden in closets when her "uncles" came to call.Essie was befriended by a cleaning woman who convinced her mother to send her to school. While she learned to read, she eventually left because of bullying by those who looked down on her because of her mother's profession. She relied on the cleaning woman - Ma Clara - for emotional support and to learn to take care of herself. She depended on books she found at a second hand store to continue her education.When she was fourteen, she found a job at a boarding house and fell out with her mother. She was given the opportunity by a visitor to the boarding house to change her life. Dorcas Vashon offered to give her a new life if she was willing to leave her past behind. Because she wanted to better herself and find a purpose in life, she took the offer. Part of her new life involved a new name and, at sixteen, she became Victoria.The story details all the things she had to learn and the books she read while learning to become a member of Washington, D.C.'s elite black society. She really did change her life as she learned those things. The lists of the books she read was daunting. She needed to learn how to fit into a society the paid attention to art, fashion, and etiquette. She got so involved that she almost lost her original purpose of making things better for her people.It was realistic, but disappointing, that she needed to find a husband to realize her dreams. It was also difficult to know that this was the period before the rise of the Jim Crow laws when the small gains earned by blacks after the Civil War were going to be wiped out. I would be curious for the author to write more about Essie's (Victoria's) life.
Brought back vague memories of being taught about a black middle and elite class, long ago. I regret I know little about this time, and this makes the book important.It is easy to read, although it has tough concepts: the daughter of a madam escapes to the home of a rich person. But it is really an escape? Or just trading one problem for another?The superficial characters were mostly pleasing to me, as I could fill in who they really were. But then, the cheap way out is taken: a large sized character is described, and described in unflattering terms, and says something the main character doesn't like. Cuz that's what large people DO, don't cha know.The biggest areas of growth are in the main character and in her mother, which is a neat trick to pull off considering she doesn't make it to the end of the book.Frederick Douglass, Elizabeth Keckley, and other greats of black history make important but tiny entrances. We never find out what motivates Victoria's savior, but I'm OK with that.This will be a good historical fiction choice for my reluctant readers, and it has a happy ending, which is also a plus for that demographic.
I wanted to love this one, I really truly did. It gave me upper-class post-slavery, moving on up vibes--while it delivered that, in a languid pace--it left me wanting.I'm just going to start right off when the things I didn't like. The story itself seemed on a path to something that by the end it didn't quite meet. It was aimless and plot-less if I can say so.The writing itself is magnificent--engaging and truly believable for the time it was set in. From the dress and the language, it read like a Langston Hughes--Harlem Renaissance era novel. But as far as the intentions and the direction, it was a little muddled.What I did enjoy however was the rags-to-riches side of the story. The main character did not allow a less than stellar upbringing deter her from creating the life she felt she deserved--and I am all for a heroine pulling herself up by the bootstraps and going for it.I also rather enjoyed the look into post-slavery. It felt very realistic--and was easy to follow. The colorism and the ever-present distaste for black people, in general, was fitting for the time it was written in and was all too real for right now.This author clearly has something. Her writing is on point but the story itself though again beautifully written was lacking a certain something to take it over. I'm definitely open to more--but there's more to be said here.
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