Jim Limber Davis A Black Orphan in the Confederate White House |
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| Author:
| Pittman, Rickey |
| Illustrator:
| Hierstein, Judith |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58980-435-7 |
| Publication Date: | May 2007 |
| Publisher: | Arcadia Publishing
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| Imprint: | Pelican Publishing |
| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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Jim Limber Davis was rescued from an abusive guardian by Varina Davis when he was only five years old. Later, Union soldiers kidnapped Jim Limber and spread cruel rumors that he was Jefferson Davis's slave. This true story provides a glimpse of how Jim was accepted as one of the Davis's children and reveals their family's love and compassion for him.
Jim Limber Davis was rescued from an abusive guardian by Varina Davis when he was only five years old. Later, Union soldiers kidnapped Jim Limber and spread cruel rumors that he was Jefferson Davis's slave. This true story provides a glimpse of how Jim was accepted as one of the Davis's children and reveals their family's love and compassion for him.