Good Fortune
Good Fortune by Noni Carter is a reprint edition published by Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers on January 4, 2011. This 496-page novel presents the journey of Ayanna Bahati, a young girl from Africa who is kidnapped and forced onto a slave ship bound for America. As she navigates the harsh realities of slavery, Ayanna, renamed Anna, rises from the cotton fields to the master’s house, seeking love and belonging amidst the challenges she faces.
Readers will find a compelling narrative that follows Anna’s quest for freedom and self-discovery as she escapes the plantation and ultimately settles in Hudson, Ohio. The story explores themes of resilience and education within the context of 19th-century America, highlighting the experiences of African Americans during this period. Good Fortune offers a poignant look at Anna’s transformation from a girl into a woman, emphasizing her determination to forge a new life and become a teacher in a free black community.
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In the tradition of Copper Sun and Chains, this is the stirring tale of a girl’s journey from Africa to freedom and from youth to womanhood, as recounted in this dazzling debut novel.
Ayanna Bahati lives in a small African village when she is brutally kidnapped, along with her brother, and forced onto a slave ship to America. As Ayanna, renamed Anna, rises from the cotton fields to the master’s house, she finds the familial love she’s been yearning for in elderly Mary and Mary’s son Daniel—but she is also faced with more threats to her survival.
Risking everything to escape the plantation, Anna manages to make it north and to freedom, eventually settling in the free black community of Hudson, Ohio, and educating herself to become a teacher.
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