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A moving and triumphant picture book inspired by the printed newspaper ads placed by African Americans who were separated from family members by the Civil War, enslavement, and emancipation.

After the war’s end, everyone is missing someone. Lettie’s missing her family. They had been sold and lost long before enslavement was abolished. Every week, she reads the advertisements in the newspapers to her congregation. “Do you know them? I would like to find my people. My mother’s name was Charlotte King, and when I was sold, I had five brothers.”

Lettie is determined to find her loved ones, too. She saves every penny she earns, but not to buy candy or toys. She saves for something better—something that could bring her whole family together.

Every ad depicted in this poignant tale is authentically historical, bringing the heart-wrenching past to life.

Do You Know Them?: Families Lost and Found After the Civil War

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Hardback by Shana Keller , Laura Freeman

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A moving and triumphant picture book inspired by the printed newspaper ads placed by African Americans who were separated from... Read more

    Publisher: Simon & Schuster
    Publication Date: 09/01/2024
    ISBN13: 9781665913072, 978-1665913072
    ISBN10: 166591307X

    Number of Pages: 40

    Children & Teen , Teen & Young Adult

    Description

    A moving and triumphant picture book inspired by the printed newspaper ads placed by African Americans who were separated from family members by the Civil War, enslavement, and emancipation.

    After the war’s end, everyone is missing someone. Lettie’s missing her family. They had been sold and lost long before enslavement was abolished. Every week, she reads the advertisements in the newspapers to her congregation. “Do you know them? I would like to find my people. My mother’s name was Charlotte King, and when I was sold, I had five brothers.”

    Lettie is determined to find her loved ones, too. She saves every penny she earns, but not to buy candy or toys. She saves for something better—something that could bring her whole family together.

    Every ad depicted in this poignant tale is authentically historical, bringing the heart-wrenching past to life.

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