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Molly Bannaky
By McGill, Alice & Soentpiet, Chris K.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-39572-287-9
- Publisher
- Boston, Mass. : Houghton Mifflin, 1999.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on October 1, 1999
Gr 2-4 The oversized format and stunning watercolor paintings turn this fictionalized biography of the grandmother of Benjamin Banneker into an exciting visual experience. In clear, straightforward prose, McGill tells the story of an English dairymaid sent to the gallows for accidentally spilling "his lordship's milk," but saved because she could read from the Bible. She is exiled to America where she serves seven years as an indentured servant in Maryland. When finally granted her freedom, Molly Walsh stakes her claim ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
