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The Resource Day of tears : a novel in dialogue, Julius Lester

Day of tears : a novel in dialogue, Julius Lester

Label
Day of tears : a novel in dialogue
Title
Day of tears
Title remainder
a novel in dialogue
Statement of responsibility
Julius Lester
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
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
Storyline
Tone
Writing style
Award
  • Coretta Scott King Award, Author Category, 2006.
  • ALA Notable Children's Book, 2006
  • Booklist Editors’ Choice: Books for Youth, 2005
  • YALSA Best Books for Young Adults, 2006
Awards note
A Junior Library Guild selection.
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
133079
Cataloging source
JLGCP
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Lester, Julius
Dewey number
[Fic]
Index
no index present
LC call number
PZ7.L5629
LC item number
Da 2005
Literary form
novels
http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
  • 6
  • 9
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
True
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Slavery
  • African Americans
Target audience
pre adolescent
http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
a novel in dialogue
Label
Day of tears : a novel in dialogue, Julius Lester
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
"Jump at the sun."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 177)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
20 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
177 pages
Isbn
9780786804900
Isbn Type
(reinforced) : ($15.99)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
57424574
Label
Day of tears : a novel in dialogue, Julius Lester
Publication
Copyright
Note
"Jump at the sun."
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (page 177)
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Dimensions
20 cm
Edition
First edition.
Extent
177 pages
Isbn
9780786804900
Isbn Type
(reinforced) : ($15.99)
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
57424574

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