“Sheftu realized with a sudden shock that she was a slave. She must be; otherwise, angry as she was, she would openly rebel against this man, who was evidently her master. Now the contradictions in her appearance were no longer baffling. Probably she had been well born, stolen as a child from her family, sold and resold until there was no one left who could possibly know who she once had been.”
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Mara, Daughter of the Nile
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Eloise Jarvis McGraw
Eloise Jarvis McGraw was an American children's literature author known for her rich imagination and deep understanding of children's psychology. Her works have won the love of a wide range of readers with their unique perspective and warm stories. more
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