DR. PAULETTA BRACY & LINDA BROWN - Multicultural Books & BROWN ANGELS
Tue, 02/16/2010 - 7:00pm
Dr. Pauletta Bracy returns for her very popular program, reviewing children's multicultural books for 2009. This is a View From Tuesday event, of special interest to educators and media specialists, but all are welcome. If you've heard Dr. Bracy before, you know it'll be a fascinating evening.
Linda Beatrice Brown, author of BLACK ANGELS, also joins us to discuss her novel. In BLACK ANGELS, young children are caught in the crossfire of the Civil War. For ages 9-12.
Can’t make it? To request a signed or personalized copy, call 828-1588 or 1-800-672-6789 or contact orders@quailridgebooks.com (at least 48 hours in advance for email) to check availability.
Black Angels (Hardcover)
$16.99
ISBN-13: 9780399250309Availability: Usually Ships in 1-5 days
Published: Putnam Juvenile, 09/01/2009
The compelling story of three young orphans who must survive on their own during the Civil War.
It's near the end of the war, and rumors of emancipation are swirling. Eleven-year-old Luke decides to run away to freedom and join the Union Army. But he doesn't find the Yankee troops he was hoping for. Instead, he finds nine-year-old Daylily, lost in the woods after suffering an unspeakable tragedy. Her master set her free, but freedom so far has her scared and alone.
Also lost in the woods is seven-year-old Caswell, the son of a plantation owner. He was only trying to find his Mamadear after the Yankees burned their house with all their fine things. He wanted to be brave. But alone in the woods with two slave children, he quickly loses all his courage, and comes to greatly depend upon his new friends. In the chaos and violence that follows, the three unrelated children discover a bond in each other stronger than family.
A touching, beautifully written narrative, BLACK ANGELS is a riveting, special read.
Location:
Quail Ridge Books & Music
3522 Wade Ave
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-4048
3522 Wade Ave
Raleigh, North Carolina 27607-4048
