A Cord of Three Strands

by Holly Moulder

Overview

A Cherokee Indian boy, a runaway slave, and a future president of the United States share the adventure of a lifetime! The year is 1838. John, a thirteen-year-old Cherokee, is forced to leave his home in Georgia to walk what is now known as the Trail of Tears to the Oklahoma Territory. In Alabama, twelve-year-old Annie is a runaway slave traveling the Underground Railroad in her desperate search for freedom. When their paths cross during a blizzard in Kentucky, the pair agrees to travel on together. This "cord of three strands" becomes complete when John and Annie are joined on their journey by a young lawyer named Abraham Lincoln.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012889706
Publisher:	White Pelican Press
Publication date:	05/20/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	175
File size:	136 KB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

A former "Teacher of the Year", Holly Moulder taught elementary grades in Georgia for over twenty years. In 2006 she left the classroom in search of a new way to motivate middle grade students to read! "A Cord of Three Strands", winner of a gold medal from the Florida Publishers Association and first runner-up for the Eric Hoffer award, is her second novel. She is also the author of "Eyes of the Calusa", which was awarded a silver medal by the Florida Publishers Association.

Editorial Reviews

Deftly written! Highly recommended!

Midwest Book Review - James Cox