In 1854, eleven-year-old Bones is a slave in Virginia who sends a bottle holding her real name and a trinket from her long-lost father down the James River. The currents carry it far away, ultimately uniting the lives of three young girls.
year: 2015
call number/section: 1000
subjects: slavery, fiction, african americans, identity, social classes, immigrants, isle of wight (england), history, fiction, great britain