THIS BOOK IS MARVELOUS ITS GREAT IT ALMOST MADE ME CRY.... (SNIFF) (SNIFF) U'V GOT TO READ IT....
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Day of Tears : A Novel in Dialogue
(2006, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Julius Lester)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9. -
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Common Sense says
Interesting story of historic slave auction.
updated 07.04.08
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for Ages 9 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Day of Tears : A Novel in Dialogue
Parents need to know that the way slaves are treated is disturbing -- they are beaten into unconsciousness, treated like animals with no feelings, and separated from their families. Readers will encounter the whipping of slaves, a forced fight in which a slave loses an eye, the death of a baby in a rainstorm, and a suicide.
Read our full review by Matt Berman
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the historical background of the American slave system. How could people who considered themselves to be good, decent people have treated others in this way? How could the slaves endure it? How could Sampson, a slave, come to identify so strongly with being a slave that he resisted freedom?
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Lives inI rate this title off for age 14 and give iti cried....alot
- Lives inI rate this title off for age 14 and give it
i cried....alot
THIS BOOK IS MARVELOUS ITS GREAT IT ALMOST MADE ME CRY.... (SNIFF) (SNIFF) U'V GOT TO READ IT....
- Lives in South CarolinaI rate this title on for age 13 and give it
A discussion starter
I began reading this book in what began as sun filled morning with just a few clouds. As read the novel, it began to rain and my heart grow as somber as the tale Lester begins to tell. As a native of South Carolina and an African American I truly appreciate how this story weaves the history of blacks and their relationships with each other and whites of the times. This novel will begin a conversation of healing and understanding for a terrible time in American history.
- Lives in MichiganI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
this book is a must read
this is a book u can really get a feel with. it cathes your eye and has your attention. i believe many young and old would really connect with this book. if there was a book i had to choose to do a report on it would this book. thank you julius lester for writting such a great book.
- Lives in South CarolinaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
A really good book a must read
This book is a book i used for a book report. It also has a lot of information on slavery and to inform people on slavery in general.
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