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Set in Maryland, on the fictitious Knotwild Plantation in 1848, Willowtells the story of a fifteen year old slave, Willow, who must decide between the life her father and master choose for her or to run away to freedom and an unknown future with a young black, freeborn man she barely knows.

Willow's mama died when she was young and her Granmam died last year, leaving Willow with just her Papa. She sits by her mother's grave located just near the Mason and Dixon line, the line between slavery in Maryland and freedom in Pennsylvania.

Under the old willow tree next to her mama's grave, Willow writes letters to her mama about her life now.

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The letters are written in an old copybook with one of Rev Jeff's grease pencils.

Rev Jefferson Jeffries, the master of Knotwild Plantation lost his baby daughter and wife in a fire while visiting family in Pennsylvania before Willow was born.

He and Willow's Papa, Ryder, have worked together on Knotwild all their lives. Willow is considered part