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Lorene Cary has been praised by the American Library Association for her honest style that brings African American history to life. Ginnie Pryor finally has the chance to escape slavery-but to do so, she must leave her youngest child behind. With her new found freedom come responsibilities and a new identity as abolitionist Mercer Gray. But she cannot forget her abandoned baby boy.
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"I had attempted to read this book in the past and just couldn't get onto it. Better timing maybe but I am loving it. Great characters and dialogue."
— Leanne (4 out of 5 stars)
The Price of A Child Listener Reviews
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" Very. Good. Book "
— Patricia, 10/14/2013 -
" I thought this would be a really good book. The beginning rocked and the principal character, Ginnie/Mercer, was initially fascinating. But then the focus of the book seemed to switch to the Quick family, whose annoying and grouchy members I did not find interesting. "
— Anastasia, 9/28/2013 -
" I tried....too many characters and not enough explanations as to who is who.... "
— Kristie, 9/17/2013 -
" I went to a talk and saw this author. I also had the book autographed. "
— Maryanne, 8/19/2013 -
" Slow staert, but worth hanging in there. "
— Analisa, 5/23/2013 -
" Really great book about the struggle to freedom and what it means to be enslaved. "
— Sarah, 5/19/2012 -
" The story of a woman who escaped from slavery during the days of the underground railroad. Set in Philadelphia, which made it a more compelling read (the author is from philly). Good read, thought provoking treatment of a terrible time in our history. "
— Trish, 5/4/2012 -
" The Price of a Child had a very inspiring message and i recommend this novel to anyone who is interested in the history of slavery. Reading this book really helps understanding the time period around this time. "
— Yohsuke, 12/10/2011
About Lorene Cary
Lorene Cary graduated from St. Paul’s School in 1974 and received BA and MA degrees from the University of Pennsylvania in 1978. She won a Thouron Fellowship for British-US student exchange and studied at Sussex University. She has received Doctorates in Humane Letters from Colby College in Maine, Keene State College in New Hampshire, and Chestnut Hill College in Philadelphia.