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In 1772, years of mistreatment force thirteen-year-old Melitte to decide whether or not to run away from the Frenchman who has kept her as a slave on his poor Louisiana farm
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Favorable reviews from SLJ, Kirkus, The Horn Book, and ABA
Melitte is an American Booksellers Pick of the List for Fall 1997. Reviewers say: "Accessible and affecting historical fiction" School Library Journal; "Full of period detail and vivid sensory writing" Kirkus; "Heart rending novel" The Horn Book.
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In 1772, years of mistreatment force thirteen-year-old Melitte to decide whether or not to run away from the Frenchman who has kept her as a slave on his poor Louisiana farm and leave the young girl who is the only person who ever loved her.
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Melitte
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Penguin Publishing Group, 1997
ISBN 10: 0803721064
ISBN 13: 9780803721067
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 40667346-6
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Melitte
Published by
Penguin Publishing Group, 1997
ISBN 10: 0803721064
ISBN 13: 9780803721067
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Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
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Condition: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Seller Inventory # 40993226-6
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ISBN 10: 0803721064
ISBN 13: 9780803721067
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Seller: BooksRun, Philadelphia, PA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. With dust jacket. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible, with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. Seller Inventory # 0803721064-11-1-29
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0803721064I5N00
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Melitte
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Dial Books, New York, 1997
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ISBN 13: 9780803721067
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Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. 147p., first printing, dj, very good. YA novella about a slave girl, set in late 18th century Louisiana. Seller Inventory # 109209
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Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997
ISBN 10: 0803721064
ISBN 13: 9780803721067
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Seller: Yesterday's Muse, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Webster, NY, U.S.A.
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Hard Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. First edition. Signed without inscription on title page 'Fatima Shaik Little,' indicating her married name, taken from artist James Little), handwritten letter from author laid in ('6-24-99 / Dear Rhoda - Please accept this copy of my children's book as thanks for your invitation to the children's opera. The girls and I really enjoyed it. I hope you like this 'dramatic treatment.' Sincerely, Fatima'). Rhoda was Rhoda Levine, the opera director, choreographer, and faculty member at Juilliard, Yale School of Drama, etc. Near fine in very good jacket. Two 1/2 inch closed tears on rear jacket edges, minimal wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1997 Hard Cover. 144, [5] pp. In 1772, years of mistreatment force thirteen-year-old Melitte to decide whether or not to run away from the Frenchman who has kept her as a slave on his poor Louisiana farm. Signed by author. Seller Inventory # 2353098
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Seller: BennettBooksLtd, Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A.
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hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Seller Inventory # Q-0803721064