Title The kitchen house / Kathleen Grissom.

SRP 2013 REVIEW: set on a slave-worked farm in Virginia during the late 1700's, early 1800's, it's an intriging story of how a little Irish girl was orphaned as her family tried to come to America for better opportunities. The ship's owner brings her home to work as a helper in his kitchen, so now she's working with slaves and finding them to be her beloved family while she still has opportunities as a free woman. As we read about the white and black families, we see the best and worst in people. Quick read and the story has good depth.

SRP 2013 REVIEW: Not worth the effort. Totally unbelievible plot. Got the history all wrong!

SRP 2013 REVIEW: Wasn't sure if this was going to just be another The Help book(which I loved), but surprised me. Loved it and all of the complex relationships

SRP 2012 REVIEW: It is a book about slavery.

SRP 2012 REVIEW: Excellent story of an orphaned Irish girl in the late 1700's who comes to America and lives with the slaves on a plantation. She loves her black family and the author does a fabulous job of expressing the love and strength of these relationships. she must transition into the white works and deal with the conflicts her role in society presents.

SRP 2011 REVIEW: I love historical fiction and this book was excellent.It was very thought provoking.