Unbound
Ann E. Burg
Nine-year-old Grace is sent to work in the Big House kitchen, where she is advised to hide her thoughts. Witnessing the master’s oppression and his wife’s cruelty leads her to question slavery. When she learns that her mother and brothers may be sold, Grace and her family flee to the Great Dismal Swamp, seeking refuge with other people who have escaped enslavement. Their flight is driven by fear of separation.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.
