A fast-paced read that will have you constantly turning the pages as you witness love, loss, a racial division and the effects it has on those caught up in the middle of it. This is an intensely emotional story, one that pulls at your heartstrings from start to finish. Will the two ever regain the close bond they once shared? After a series of events Mattie and Lisbeth apart, Mattie struggles between her love for Mattie and her parents’ expectations.

Although the divide between master and servant begins to increase, Lisbeth finds herself drawn into the white world and begins to see that divide more clearly. As Lisbeth grows, she views Mattie as a substitute mother, picking up the traditions and the customs that Mattie has taught her. Mattie’s own son, Samuel, is kept in the slave quarters.

As this is a companion volume, you'll want to have a copy of the actual book on hand before reading this.Yellow Crocus, set in the antebellum era, tells the story of Mattie, an enslaved wet-nurse, living at Fair Oakes, a Virginia plantation, and the white baby she cares for, Lisbeth. It will help to broaden the reader's understanding of the book, and highlight insights that might otherwise be overlooked. Specifically we will look at the following: - Short chapter summaries to refresh your memory - List of characters -Discussion of major themes and talking points -Examination of writing structure -Analysis of metaphors, symbols and images -A list of quotes for discussion with groups or thinking -Books to read after reading this one Disclaimer: This text serves as a companion and guide to the bestseller 'Yellow Crocus' by Laila Ibrahim. This summary will explore and delve deep into the many things this book has to offer. Their relationship isn't perfect, but it develops day by day and over time, each develop love and appreciation for the other over time. The love that develops between these two can be described as nothing short of the love that develops between mother and child. She despises the thought of leaving her son to care for this young baby, but she has no choice in the 1800s. A black woman is forced to abandon her young son and become the wet nurse for the young mistress of the house just born. Yellow Crocus is the story of love - a love that is found in the most unexpected place. Yellow Crocus Laila Ibrahim 13,10 Moments after Lisbeth is born, she’s taken from her mother and handed over to an enslaved wet nurse, Mattie, a young mother separated from her own infant son in order to care for her tiny charge. You Need To Read This Book if you want to dive deeper into the world of Laila Ibrahim.

Yellow crocus by laila ibrahim