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School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Gr 5-8 Opening with the initial meeting between the First Lady and the former slave who became her dressmaker, Jones then presents alternating chapters about the women's lives. Period quotes, and daguerreotypes, photos, paintings, and publications from the era appear...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Based largely on Elizabeth Keckley's autobiography, Jones's account of the former slave's friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln begins with the pair's ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
