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Author
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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Description
1921, Chicago. Nelly Sawyer is the daughter of the "wealthiest Negro in America," whose affluence catapulted his family to the heights of Black society. After the unexpected death of her only brother, Nelly becomes the premier debutante overnight. But Nelly has aspirations beyond society influence and marriage. For the past year, she has worked undercover as an investigative journalist, sharing the achievements and tribulations of everyday Black people...
Author
Publisher
G.P. Putnam's Sons
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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.
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Author
Publisher
Distributed by Random House
Pub. Date
1992
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Author
Series
Library of America volume 74
Publisher
Distributed to the trade in the U.S. by Penguin Books USA
Pub. Date
c1995
Language
English
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