Lucy's Story: Right Choices but Wrongs Still Left

"Lucy, we need courage in this sorry life. It’s all we got," Mama said. It’s 1863 during the Civil War, Madison County, Kentucky and Lucy is a slave on the Redmond Plantation where there is little joy to be found. When she is given as a "gift" to Massa’s daughter, she learns Mama is right. She needs courage more than ever. When her new master turns threatening, Lucy and her family flee to Camp Nelson, a haven of refuge. Here Lucy learns there is a life aside from oppression. At Camp Nelson, she learns to read and write and discovers others
who care about her people in bondage. She forms unbreakable friendships and even falls in love as she grows into womanhood amid the challenges that freedom brings. Will Lucy have the courage and independence to face her unknown future? Based on a true account, this is the engaging story of Lucy, a slave, and of the impact Camp Nelson left on American history.