Description

Ella May lives on a plantation but she doesnt live in the great house. She is a slave. Its dark in the morning when Ella May heads to the fields to pick cotton. And its sunset when she comes home. But her day isnt done, not yet. Ella May still has important work to do. Shes got to listen. Each night Ella May and her friends secretly listen outside the windows of their masters house. The children listen in the hopes of gleaning information about their fates and those of their loved ones. Who will be sold? Who will stay? The lives of slaves depended on the inclinations of their owners. They had no control over their daily lives or futures. But they could dream. And when the promise of freedom appears on the horizon, the children are the first to hear it. Gloria Whelans other titles in the Tales of Young Americans series include Friend on Freedom River (Jefferson Cup honor book) and Mackinac Bridge: The Story of the Five-Mile Poem (2007 Michigan Notable Book). Ms. Whelan lives in Michigan. Mike Bennys illustrations have appeared in Time, GQ, and The New Yorker magazines. His awards include three gold and two silver medals from the Society of Illustrators. He also illustrated Americas White Table. Mike lives in Austin, Texas.

Author: Gloria Whelan
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Sleeping Bear Press
Published: 09/08/2009
Series: Tales of Young Americans
Pages: 40
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 11.10h x 9.20w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781585364190
Language: English