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100 1 _aBaker, Sarah S.
_q(Sarah Schoonmaker),
_d1824-1906
245 1 4 _aThe Babes in the Basket; or, Daph and Her Charge
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2018
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2018-03-24
508 _aProduced by Larry B. Harrison, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"The Babes in the Basket; or, Daph and Her Charge" by Sarah S. Baker is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book explores themes of sacrifice, loyalty, and love through the character of Daph, a devoted caretaker of two white children, Charlie and Louise, who are in grave danger due to their families' misfortunes. Daph's journey begins as she secretly saves the children from harm, embarking on a quest filled with trials and a deep sense of responsibility towards her charges. At the start of the novel, the tranquility of a moonlit room is abruptly disrupted by Daph, who enters stealthily to care for the sleeping children, providing them with medicine disguised in fruit. Her loving actions set off a chain of events that lead to their escape aboard a ship, revealing hints of impending danger. The narrative quickly captures readers' attention, as it unfolds the challenges Daph faces not only in protecting the children but also in navigating her own emotional turmoil. The opening serves as a poignant introduction to a story of compassion and the struggle against adversity, positioning Daph as a figure of maternal strength in a world rife with societal challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnslaved persons -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aLoyalty -- Juvenile fiction
653 _aCaribbean Area -- Juvenile fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56819
999 _c97650
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