A sitting in St. James / Rita Williams-Garcia.
| Author/creator |
Williams-Garcia, Rita author. |
| Format | Book and Print |
| Edition | First edition. |
| Publication Info | New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, [2021] |
| Copyright Notice | ©2021 |
| Description | xvii, 460 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subject(s) |
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| Portion of title | Sitting in Saint James |
| Abstract | 1860, Louisiana. After serving as mistress of Le Petit Cottage for more than six decades, Madame Sylvie Guilbert has decided, in spite of her family's indifference, to sit for a portrait. It will be a testament to all the hardships she overcame, the glory her life ought to have been. As she sits for the portrait, other stories are revealed: that of Thisbe, an enslaved woman who must stand silent by her mistress but observes everything. Or Byron, heir to the plantation, whose desires cannot fit with his family duty. Stories that span generations, and secrets that are buried as deep as the family fortune. -- adapted from jacket |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Interest age level | Ages 15 and up |
| Interest grade level | Grades 9-12 |
| Awards note | Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards, Fiction, 2021 |
| Genre/form | Young adult works. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| Genre/form | Historical fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| LCCN | 2020055669 |
| ISBN | 9780062367297 hardcover |
| ISBN | 0062367293 hardcover |
Available Items
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions | |
| Joyner | TRC Fiction | F W67635S | ✔ Available | Place Hold |