Priscilla is only four years old when her mother is sold to another
master. All Priscilla has to remember her mother by are the hollyhocks
she planted by the cow pond. At age ten, Priscilla is sold to a Cherokee
family and continues her life as a slave. She keeps hope for a better
life alive by planting hollyhocks wherever she goes. At last, her forced
march along the Trail of Tears brings a chance encounter that leads to
her freedom.
Includes an author's note with more details about this fascinating true
story as well as instructions for making hollyhock dolls.