Sylvia Stark, a pioneer

Description:

Chronicles the life of a woman who was born as a slave in Missouri in 1839, moved with her family to California, and later lived on a small island off the coast of British Columbia until she was 105.

subjects: Gold discoveries,  Frontier and pioneer life,  African Americans,  African American pioneers,  Pioneers,  Juvenile literature,  Biography

People: Sylvia Stark (b. 1839)

Places: British Columbia,  California,  Saltspring Island,  Saltspring Island (B.C.)