Greetings. My name is Elizabeth (Lizzie) Stamford. I’m 14 and live in Vicksburg. Our city is under siege, and I fear for my brothers. In these pages I will tell our story. At least when I am able to find paper to write on. And when the cannons are quiet, so I can think.
Now, the noise is deafening. Cannons from the ships on the Mississippi. Rifles from the hills. We are surrounded. There is no place to hide.
And the cave is suffocating me. Why Mama believes it is safe, I do not comprehend.
Please, come back when the day is brighter.
Our story must be told.
Now, I’m excited. Soon you will be able to meet my family and me. Our story is scheduled for release April 15, 2010. That is not too far off. I’ll be telling you about my brothers, Nathan, Willie, and Joseph, my mother and father, and a young Yankee soldier I met under unusual circumstances. And I musn’t forget the Confederate soldier who caught my fancy. Oh, yes, I have a lot to tell you. Come back soon.
Thank you, Donna. And thanks again for the great review. It’s always scary when someone reads about you. Will they like you? Will they understand what you’re saying? You captured me exactly right. My parents would agree with you.
Lizzie
Your story definitely needs to be told. It is worth learning and reading about!
Regards,
Donna
Children’s Author
Write What Inspires You Blog
Donna M. McDine’s Website