Day of tears : a novel in dialogue / Julius Lester.
2005
PZ7.L5629 Da 2005 (Mapit)
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Title
Day of tears : a novel in dialogue / Julius Lester.
Author
Lester, Julius, 1939-2018.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
0786804904
Publication Details
New York : Hyperion Books for Children, c2005.
Language
English
Description
177 p. ; 20 cm.
Call Number
PZ7.L5629 Da 2005
Dewey Decimal Classification
[Fic]
Summary
Emma has taken care of the Butler children since Sarah and Frances's mother, Fanny, left. Emma wants to raise the girls to have good hearts, as a rift over slavery has ripped the Butler household apart. Now, to pay off debts, Pierce Butler wants to cash in his slave "assets", possibly including Emma.
Note
"Jump at the sun."
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. 177).
Awards
Coretta Scott King Author Award, 2006.
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