Bibliograph

A sitting in St. James, Rita Williams-Garcia

Type

Label

A sitting in St. James, Rita Williams-Garcia

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 455-456)

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 16 up, Quill Tree Books

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 10-12, Quill Tree Books

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

A sitting in St. James

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

11191170901

Responsibility statement

Rita Williams-Garcia

Summary

In 1860 Louisiana, eighty-year-old Madame Sylvie decides to sit for a portrait, as horrific stories that span generations from the big house and the fields are revealed1860, 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

Target audience

adolescent

Classification