Come Juneteenth by Ann Rinaldi

Come Juneteenth by Ann Rinaldi

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Zusammenfassung

Sis Goose is a member of Luli's family, despite the fact that she was born a slave. But the family is harbouring a secret. And when Union soldiers arrive on their Texas plantation to announce that slaves have been declared free for nearly two years, Sis Goose is horrified to learn that the people she called family have lied to her for so long.

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Come Juneteenth by Ann Rinaldi

For as long as Luli can remember, the Confederate states have been at war with the Union. But the fighting has always been far from the Texas plantation where Luli lives with her pa and ma, her brothers, and her almost sister, Ruth, whom everyone calls Sis Goose. Sis Goose was born into slavery, but has been raised as a member of the family. Or so it seems.
When President Lincoln issues his Emancipation Proclamation abolishing slavery, Luli s family, like hundreds of other Texas slave owners, decides to keep the news a secret. Not even Sis Goose is told that she s free. Then, two years later, one day in June, Union soldiers arrive. And the secret that was so closely guarded threatens to tear the family apart.
Historical novelist Ann Rinaldi paints the story of one family s awakening to the true meaning of freedom and explores the events that led up to the creation of Juneteenth, a celebration of freedom that continues today.
Rinaldi, Ann: -

Ann Rinaldi is known by her many fans for her richly satisfying historical fiction. Eight of her novels have been named ALA Best Books for Young Adults, including Time Enough For Drums, The Last Silk Dress, A Break With Charity, and Wolf By the Ears. Author of more than thirty books for young readers, including a book in the Dear America series, she was awarded the National History Award by the Daughters of the American Revolution. She lives in Somerville, New Jersey.

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ISBN 13 9780152059477
ISBN 10 0152059474
Titel Come Juneteenth
Autor Ann Rinaldi
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Bindungsart Hardback
Verlag Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company
Erscheinungsjahr 2007-05-01
Seitenanzahl 256
Preise Winner of Parents Choice Award (Spring) (1998-2007) (Silver) 2007
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