Walking Home to Rosie Lee
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9781933693972 (1933693975)
Publish date: August 9th 2011
Publisher: Cinco Puntos Press
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
“War’s over. Government say we free. Folks be on the move. Getting the feel for freedom. Not me. I’m looking for my mama, Rosie Lee.”The war is over and Gabe is off to find his mother. Her slave owner sold her and now Gabe is going to find her, even if it takes months.A beautiful story based on true...
Poignant story about a mother and son separarted by slavery reunited at the end of the Civil War. Excellent perspective on slavery for younger readers.