Lydia Maria Child

An illustrated version of the well-known text describing the joys of a Thanksgiving visit to grandmother's house. "It's Thanksgiving Day, so hop in the sleigh and hold on tight as you journey through shimmering snow and a quiet but lively forest. Though the wind does blow, festive fun awaits at the end of the ride--along with plenty of pumpkin pie!"--Page [4] of cover.

This powerful and unflinching memoir by young mother and fugitive slave, Harriet Ann Jacobs (1813 -1897), remains among the few remaining slave narratives written by a woman. The book was published in 1861 after Jacobs' harrowing escape from a wicked and predatory master, under the pseudonym Linda Brent since having her true identity revealed would have jeopardized her freedom under the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850. Jacobs describes her life as a young...

A woodcut-illustrated edition of Lydia Maria Child's traditional Thanksgiving poem about a holiday visit to grandfather's house.