Day of tears
Subtitle: a novel in dialogue
By: Julius Lester.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Published: 2005
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 177
Subjects: Slavery -- Juvenile fiction; African Americans -- Juvenile fiction
Genres: Juvenile fiction.
Description: Emma has taken care of the Butler children since Sarah and Frances's mother, Fanny, left. Emma wants to raise the girls to have good hearts, as a rift over slavery has ripped the Butler household apart. Now, to pay off debts, Pierce Butler wants to cash in his slave "assets", possibly including Emma.
Notes: "Jump at the sun."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 177).

Coretta Scott King Award winner.