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Crossing Ebenezer Creek
Crossing Ebenezer Creek
Crossing Ebenezer Creek
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Crossing Ebenezer Creek

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Award-winning author Tonya Bolden sheds light on an unknown moment of the Civil War to readers in a searing, poetic novel about the dream of freedom.

When Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they join Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them, but even as hope glimmers, there are many hardships yet to come. When she meets a free black named Caleb, Mariah dreams in a way she never dared . . . of a future worth living and the possibility of true love. But even hope comes at a cost, and as the difficult march continues toward the churning waters of Ebenezer Creek, Mariah's dreams are as vulnerable as ever.

In this powerful exploration of a little-known tragedy perfect for fans of Ruta Sepetys, readers will never forget the souls of Ebenezer Creek.

A School Library Journal Best Book of 2017, Young Adult
LanguageEnglish
Release dateMay 30, 2017
ISBN9781619630550
Crossing Ebenezer Creek
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Tonya Bolden

Tonya Bolden’s books have earned much praise and numerous starred reviews. Her work has been recognized with the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children and the Carter G. Woodson Book Award and listed as a CBC/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People. She is also the recipient of the Children’s Book Guild of Washington, DC’s Nonfiction Award for her body of work. Her Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl was a Coretta Scott King Author Honor book. Visit her website at www.tonyaboldenbooks.com.

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    Here's an excellent YA novel about the little known time in the lives of freed slaves before the Civil War was actually over. Mariah and the others on the Georgia plantation where she lived are swept up in Sherman's March as they leave bondage to travel with the Union Army. Caleb, a freeman, meets and helps the small group and falls in love with Mariah. Living free, however, does not mean being safe, as some in Sherman's army are as racist and cruel as any slaveowner or confederate soldier. The story is based on true events, and the author paints a memorable tale, both gratifying and horrifying, and makes a strong case for restitution for slavery via historical fiction. Highly recommended for all middle school students, and adults will find it a quick and memorable read.

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