Ellen's broom
(Book)
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Contributors
Published
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2012.
Status
Franklin Ave. Library - Children's Picture Books - Children
Lyons, K.
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Lyons, K.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American families -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Marriage customs and rites -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction.
Brooms and brushes -- Juvenile fiction.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile fiction.
Weddings -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Marriage customs and rites -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Social life and customs -- Juvenile fiction.
Brooms and brushes -- Juvenile fiction.
Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877) -- Juvenile fiction.
Slavery -- Juvenile fiction.
United States -- History -- 1865-1898 -- Juvenile fiction.
Weddings -- Juvenile fiction.
More Details
Published
New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, c2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 23 x 28 cm.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 4.5, 1 Points
Level 4.5, 1 Points
Notes
General Note
"A rare story about family and the meaning of freedom."--back cover.
General Note
"A young girl discovers a family tradition."--Cover.
General Note
A Junior Library Guild selection.
Description
Cherishing the special broom resting above her hearth for its representation of the slave heritage that once forbade legal marriages, Ellen prepares for her parents' triumphant registry at a Reconstruction-era courthouse as lawful husband and wife and proudly carries the broom so that they can repeat a cultural wedding tradition.
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lyons, K. S., Minter, D., & Thomann, R. (2012). Ellen's broom . G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lyons, Kelly Starling, Daniel, Minter and Ryan. Thomann. 2012. Ellen's Broom. G.P. Putnam's Sons.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lyons, Kelly Starling, Daniel, Minter and Ryan. Thomann. Ellen's Broom G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lyons, Kelly Starling, Daniel Minter, and Ryan Thomann. Ellen's Broom G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2012.
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