Inventing Victoria
Essie, a young black woman in 1880s Savannah, is offered the opportunity to leave her shameful past and be transformed into an educated, high-society woman in Washington, D.C.
As a young black woman in 1880s Savannah, Essie's dreams are very much at odds with her reality. Ashamed of her past and unwilling to accept the path available to her, Essie is trapped between the life she has and the life she wants.
Until she meets Dorcas Vashon, the richest and most cultured black woman she's ever encountered. When Dorcas makes her an offer Essie can't refuse, she transforms into Victoria, a woman with a fine wardrobe and a classic education. Now welcomed in the upper echelons of black society in Washington, D.C., Victoria must decide how much of herself she's willing to surrender to have the life of her dreams.
In a searing historical novel, Tonya Bolden illuminates post-Reconstruction America in an intimate portrait of a young woman who dares to seize the opportunity of a lifetime.
| SKU | 119057 |
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| ISBN | 9781681198071 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 272 |
| Product Type | Hardcover Books |
| Book Type | Young Adult Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Tonya Bolden |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury USA |