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Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria - Now in Paperback

True story of a young girl's fifty year quest to meet the queen of England! Available now in paperback. http://amzn.to/QHi1vV Martha Ann is twelve years old when Papa finally saves enough money to purchase her freedom from slavery. In 1830, the family leaves east Tennessee to begin a new life in Liberia. On market days, Martha Ann watches the British navy patrolling the Liberian coast to stop slave catchers from kidnapping her family and friends and forcing them back into slavery. Martha Ann decides to thank Queen Victoria in person for sending the navy. But first, she must determine how to make the 3,500-mile voyage to England, find a suitable gift for the Queen, and withstand the ridicule of family and friends who learn of her impossible dream. Martha Ann's Quilt for Queen Victoria is the true story of Martha Ann Ricks, an ex-slave who spent fifty years saving spare coins to fulfill her dream of meeting the Queen of England. Hope you enjoy this quilt history picture book! http://youtu.be/Pr55889FMCc See other quilt history books by Kyra E. Hicks http://www.amazon.com/Kyra-E.-Hicks/e/B001JOY7U0

True story of a young girl's fifty year quest to meet the queen of England! Available now in paperback. http://amzn.to/QHi1vV Martha Ann is twelve years old when Papa finally saves enough money to purchase her freedom from slavery. In 1830, the family leaves east Tennessee to begin a new life in Liberia. On market days, Martha Ann watches the British navy patrolling the Liberian coast to stop ... More