The Girl in the Mirror

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This historical novel describes the exciting life of Mallory Shannon, an eleven-year-old who is homeschooled. The book tells about an amazing a trip back in time that will change her life and the lives of a slave family. Mallory s family has just inherited a plantation in South Carolina. Shortly after moving in, Mallory hears a voice crying out for help in the middle of the night. She bravely goes up into her attic and uncovers a mirror, only instead of seeing herself, she is looking at a younger black girl! Mallory discovers that by stepping into the mirror, she actually goes through the mirror and back in time and finds herself in the year 1852! She starts a relationship with her new friend, Prudence, whose family is owned by a mean plantation owner. Mallory tries to figure out how to free her new friend, Prudence, and her family from the evil slave owner. This exciting story is written by eleven year-old Karley Pillsbury and is filled with thrills and enjoyment. Here's an excerpt from the With shaking hands, Mallory pointed the light in the direction of the cry for help. She cautiously walked through the maze of obstacles blocking her path. She bravely shone the flashlight ahead of her, but with each step her heart pounded louder! Suddenly, she heard the voice again. This time it was much louder and more urgent. Mallory knew the cry was coming from the far corner of the attic, right above her parents closet and the laundry room. She made her way in front of a large object covered by a dusty canvas. She slowly and timidly pulled the canvas off the object. The heavy canvas fell to the floor with a soft thud, kicking up dust as it landed. Mallory could now make out what was behind the canvas. It was a huge mirror. It had ornate carved wood all around its edges. But Mallory was not looking at the wood; she was staring at the mirror. Instead of seeing her reflection, she was shocked to be looking at a small, black child staring back at her! Mallory immediately knew that her brain could not process the image. She felt a strange weakness come over her. She let out an audible gasp as the pitch black night began to close in around her. As she started to lose consciousness, images of the past few months flashed in her mind. She could feel her body slowly slump to the floor and then...total darkness!