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