Passing for White

Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story, and brought to a modern teen audience by a Carnegie Me ...

Treachery, adventure and dreams of freedom triumph in this stunningly evocative historical adventure, inspired by a stunning real-life story, and brought to a modern teen audience by a Carnegie Medal-winning author.It''s 1848 in the Deep South of America. Rosa is a slave but her owner is also her father and her fair skin means she can ''pass for white''. With the help of her husband Benjamin, she disguises herself as a young southern gentleman – and Benjamin''s master. In this guise, the couple flee the South, explaining away their lack of literacy, avoiding those they have encountered before