Ellen's broom
Published
2012
Publisher
G. P. Putnam's Sons
ISBN-13
9780399250033
Description
Ellen has always known that the broom hanging on her family's cabin wall is a special symbol of her parents' wedding during slave days, so she proudly carries it to the courthouse when the marriage becomes legal.
Subjects
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877)JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 19th CenturySlaveryFictionJUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African AmericanBrooms and brushesMarriageAfrican AmericansReconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877)Juvenile fictionAfrican American familiesMarriage customs and ritesSlavesLibertyChildren's fictionMarriage, fictionSlavery, fictionAfrican americans, fictionReconstruction (u.s. history, 1865-1877), fiction
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who is the author of Ellen's broom?
Ellen's broom was written by Kelly Starling Lyons.
When was Ellen's broom published?
The publication date for this specific edition is 2012. The original work may have been published on a different date.