"Stealing Freedom" by Elisa Carbone

Stealing Freedom is a book about a young gil who is trapped between her freedom and her family. In the beginning Ann is about 11 years old. She lives in a plantation in Unity, Maryland with her three brothers, mom and dad. the problem of the story is Ann can't decide whether or not she should run away and risk the chance to never see her family again.
Her mom makes most of her families meals. She mainly cooks corn mush, but it keeps her family alive. During the time she does not work she cleans and knits for her family.
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