Day of tears : a novel in dialogue /
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...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hyperion Books for Children,
[2005]
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | "Jump at the sun." |
| Physical Description: | 177 pages ; 20 cm. |
| Awards: | A Junior Library Guild selection. American Library Association, 2006. Coretta Scott King, 2006. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (page 177). |
| ISBN: | 0786804904 (reinforced) : ($15.99) |