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A day for rememberin' : inspired by the true events of the first Memorial Day Cover Image Book

A day for rememberin' : inspired by the true events of the first Memorial Day / written by Leah Henderson ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper.

Day for remembering (other title)
Henderson, Leah, (author.). Cooper, Floyd, (illustrator.).

Summary:

In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. Includes author's note.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1419736302
  • ISBN: 9781419736308
  • Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (page 39).
Target Audience Note:
Ages 6 to 9. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.8 0.5 513923.

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Subject: African Americans > Juvenile fiction.
Freed persons > Juvenile fiction.
Memorial Day > Juvenile fiction.
Charleston (S.C.) > Juvenile fiction.
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Juvenile fiction.
Genre: Fiction.
Picture books.

Available copies

  • 35 of 36 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library.

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