Day of tears : a novel in dialogue /
Lester, Julius,
Day of tears : a novel in dialogue / by Julius Lester. - New York : Jump at the Sun ; 2007. London : Turnaround [distributor], (c)2007. - 177 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes Q and A with the author.
When gambling debts and greed enter into the Butler household, Pierce Butler decides to host the biggest slave auction in American history and breaks a promise by selling Emma, his most-valued slave and caretaker of his children--a decision that brings about unthinkable consequences.
Coretta Scott King Award, author, 2006.
9781423104094
GBA710377 bnb
013661191 Uk
Slavery--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Racism--Juvenile fiction.
Slavery--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
PZ7 / .D396 2007 PZ7
Day of tears : a novel in dialogue / by Julius Lester. - New York : Jump at the Sun ; 2007. London : Turnaround [distributor], (c)2007. - 177 pages ; 21 cm.
Includes Q and A with the author.
When gambling debts and greed enter into the Butler household, Pierce Butler decides to host the biggest slave auction in American history and breaks a promise by selling Emma, his most-valued slave and caretaker of his children--a decision that brings about unthinkable consequences.
Coretta Scott King Award, author, 2006.
9781423104094
GBA710377 bnb
013661191 Uk
Slavery--Fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Racism--Juvenile fiction.
Slavery--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Historical fiction.
PZ7 / .D396 2007 PZ7