The Exchange

By Alexandra Blye, Jennifer Schulmeister and Shannon Swann

When nine-year-old Sarah Smith fetches potatoes from the shed, she hears an unusual noise and senses something is different. Somewhat apprehensive, she returns to the shed later and realizes it isnt a what in the shed but a who. Sarah knows she should tell her parents, especially when she learns a group of men are searching for a missing soldier, instead she decides to leave some food for the stranger and finds her kindness returned in an unusual way.

The Exchange, a picture book for children, shares a story about the Civil War, a war that divided communities and even families. In the midst of these tensions, Sarah must decide what to do when she discovers someone is hiding on her familys farm.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Archway Publishing
• Release date: Aug 14, 2017
• ISBN: 9781480850750

Alexandra Blye

Alexandra Blye offers fresh insight into an important time in our nation’s history through the brave actions of a young girl. Blye’s perspective as a young author lends authenticity to her characters and her writing. She lives with her family in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

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