Day of Tears (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title) (Paperback)

from jfeucht

5Q 5P, I loved this book! I wasn't sure I would. I prepared myself for sadness, and it was sad, how could it not be? It was a poignant telling of the largest slave auction in American history. This fictional tale is based on true events. The author tells it in many voices. This allows the reader ...

from JillZH

Day of Tears brought tears to my eyes, several times. This is the heartbreaking story of the biggest slave auction in American history. The slaves of the Butler Plantation were sold during "The Weeping Time", an auction in which all the Butler slaves were sold to different families across the cou...

from darlingdumpling

Q5,V3o (quote) This is a great historical fiction book about the biggest slave auction in the US. I really liked the multiple character perspective, like in "As I Lay Dying." It gave a pretty straightforward scenario many dimensions and added all kinds of emotion. I'm partial to historical fictio...

from Angel

I borrowed this book from the library last year and my 8th graders loved it. It really helped them to see Georgia history in a new light.

from kimneher

5Q, 4P. Incredibly beautiful and moving short novel about the largest slave auction in history. This book follows Emma, a 12 year old slave girl who takes care of the two children of a plantation owner, as she witnesses the tragedy of having her family, friends, and relations torn away from their...