Eliza's Freedom Road by Jerdine Nolen

Nolen, Jerdine Eliza's Freedom Road, 139 pgs. Simon & Schuster, 2011. Language - G, Sexual Content - G; Violence - G; Eliza's mom was sold when she was eleven and Eliza fears she will be sold too. Mistress likes Eliza, though, so when Mistress goes to see her sister, Eliza goes along. While in Mary's Land, Eliza meets Harriet Tubbs and learns that she is free and now leas other to freedom. Does Eliza have the courage to run form everything she knows? Although I find reading books written in a diary or journal fashion annoying because I don't know everything that goes on, I found this one fun to read. The suspense of not knowing how a journey will work out, but almost tasting freedom is very exciting to read and I enjoyed it despite the age level. EL, MS - ADVISABLE. Reviewer: CCH