Books with title Down the River to the Sea

Phyllis Wallace Lewis is a former slave writing to her children in the year 1867. Down the River describes her hard life on the Kentucky frontier. Phyllis grows up an orphan with blue eyes and fair skin and she is never truly embraced by the tiny slave community of the Morgan farm. The manipulative Morgan arrives one hot day with a mate for her ? the love of her life ? and uses her as an agent of his own ambitions. When Morgan's plans for her do not go as planned, her husband is sold away. Then she is held for the Morgan' murder. She escapes the lynch mob, but not before her two young children and the rest of her community is loaded onto boats for Mississippi. Phyllis searches for her children and learns that they have been taken to Indian country by her mentor Esther. But Phyllis must leave Kentucky as a price of her freedom.

Kentucky frontier, 1813. Greedy men struggle for power and wealth using the lives of their slaves as weapons and revenge. Phyllis is a young slave with blue eyes and tells the story of her life, her family, her community, their destruction, her survival, and her resurrection as an Abolitionist leader. She learns that good things can be bad and bad things can be good. Based on real events.

Brief Summary by Poppy Hutchinson: When the Five go to spend their holidays at Tremannon Farm on the Cornish Coast, they learn about the location's incredible past concerning some evil examples of smuggling. The peacefulness and tranquillity of the area now suggests that these days are well and truly gone, but then one stormy night, the lights appear again, and Tremannon's dreadful past comes flooding back.

Famous Five 12 - Five Go Down To The Sea By Enid BlytonChapter OneTHE HOLIDAY BEGINS‘Blow! I’ve got a puncture!’ said Dick. ‘My tyre’s going flat. Worst time it could possibly happen!’Julian glanced down at Dick’s back tyre. Then he looked at his watch. ‘You’ve just got time to pump it up and hope for the best,’ he said. ‘We’ve got seven minutes before the train goes.’Dick jumped off and took his pump. The others got off their bicycles, too, and stood round, watching to see if the tyre blew up well or not.They were on their way to Kirrin Station to catch the train, bicycles and all. Their luggage had gone on in advance, and they thought they had left plenty of time to ride to the station, get their bicycles labelled and put in the luggage van, and catch the train comfortably.‘We can’t miss the train!’ said George, putting on her best scowl. She always hated it when things went wrong.‘We can. Easiest thing in the world!’ said Julian, grinning at George’s fierce face. ‘What do you say, Timmy?’Timmy barked sharply, as if to say he certainly agreed. He licked George’s hand and she patted him. The scowl left her face as she saw Dick’s tyre coming up well. They’d...

When a German soldier's dog bolts in front of Leen's truck, in a fraction of a second, she must make a choice: brake hard, or hit the gas.She floors it.What happens next sets off a chain of events that pitches Leen, just 15, and her family against the German forces when they are most desperate - and fierce. Leen tries to hold her family together, but despite her efforts, bit by bit everything falls apart.And just when Leen experiences a horrific loss, she must make a decision that could forever brand her a traitor, yet finally allow her to live as her heart desires.A great choice for fans of Stones From the River, The Book Thief, Those Who Save Us, and Sarah's Key, River in the Sea is a tale of first love, tragedy, intrigue and betrayal.Not just another war story, it is that rare book that makes your "emotions just pour from the pages as you read and continue to root for the characters" (Valerie Bowen, author of the For the Sake of Amelia series, 5/5 stars).Inspired by the life of the author's mother, River in the Sea is a powerfully moving account of one girl reaching adulthood when everything she believes about family, friendship, and loyalty is questioned by war. Contains wartime violence, some swearing, and sexual situations. Appropriate for teen readers age 16 and up._________________________________________________________________________________More praise for River in the Sea:"I loved this book. The story is beautifully written and I didn't want it to end."--S. Seifert, 5/5 stars"This enovel is beautifully written, with descriptions and details that are exquisite and eloquent. Boscha is not only a competent writer, she excels at it." --eNovel Reviews"Two words I could say to sum up this book are 'enchanting' and 'emotional' ... it blew me away." --RJ Moore"Her book is engrossing and horrifying at the same time, a tale of what it's like to be hungry, sick and worried that life, family and freedom will never be the same again..." --Register-Guard"The story is bitter like cinnamon, and like that spice, has a scent which lures you back." --Cidney Swanson, author of the Rippler series"Tina Boscha's prose is exemplary; her protagonist in River in the Sea is highly sympathetic; and her setting of Friesland, Netherlands, is alive with details. I fell in love with her tender gaze at the world she creates." --Samrat Upadhyay, author of The Guru of Love