Reviews for Molly Bannaky

The average rating for Molly Bannaky based on 2 reviews is 4 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-12-07 00:00:00 Bepi Maser Molly's job is to get up early in the morning to milk the cow. Her clothes are old and baggy. She is at the bottom of the social ladder. One day, the cow she was milking kicked the bucket of milk over, so she had no milk to take to the kitchen. The cook told her if she stole the milk again she would be fired, even though she did not steal it. On another day, she sneezed and the cow kicked over the bucket again. By the end of the day, she was in front of the court. They gave her a Bible (if she could read it, they couldn't execute her) so they sent her to the U.S. She is an indentured servant for seven years. She controlled the oxen. After seven years, Molly was free to go with an ox, a plow, and a few bags of seed and a gun. She bought a slave and raised him well, promising to release him after the harvest. They ended up falling in love and got married when he was free. They had four daughters and one hundred acres of land. He died. His grandson, James Bannaker, she taught to read and write with the Bible. He went on to plan Washington D.C. This is a great book to give background before learning about James Bannaker. It gives students a glimpse into the roles o women and slaves during the time period.

Review # 2 was written on 2017-04-01 00:00:00 Charles Thomas beautiful illustrations