Amanda's Secret - A Colonial Girl's Story

by Jamison Borek

Overview

Twelve year old Amanda seems to have everything any girl could ask for -- a nice plantation home just outside of Williamsburg, loving parents, even a brand-new grown-up ball gown for the upcoming Twelfth Night ball. It's like a dream -- and like a dream, she will all too soon awaken. Little does she know, the ball will be the last night of life as she's known it, when a mean-spirited servant reveals a shocking secret about her past.

Amanda's Secret: A Colonial Girl's Story is a heartwarming story appealing to readers of all ages. ..

Product Details

BN ID:	2940151072847
Publisher:	Shrewsbury Press
Publication date:	05/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	127
File size:	4 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Jami Borek retired from a successful career of nearly thirty years as a lawyer, diplomat, and government official for the US Department of State in order to write historical fiction. She was inspired to write "Amanda's Secret" when she acquired a handmade "18th century" doll to entertain children at various historic events and decided to make up a story for her.


Having participated in "living histories" at historic sites and museums in Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New York for some twenty years, she has learned much about the country's history. A lover of mysteries, she was inspired to write a mystery set in 1797 Philadelphia when she researched the period for a reenactment and became fascinated by the conflicts and challenges facing a young country.

Borek is also the author of Amanda's Secret: A Colonial Girl's Story, a children's novel set in 1771 Williamsburg. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband, Ted Borek.