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100 1 $aBolden, Tonya,.
245 10$aCrossing Ebenezer Creek /$cTonya Bolden.
260 $aNew York :$bBloomsbury,$c2017.
300 $a230 p. ;$c22 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 225-227).
520 $aWhen Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they set out on Sherman's long march through Georgia during the Civil War. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them forever and that freedom lies ahead. When she meets Caleb, an enigmatic young black man also on the march, Mariah soon finds herself dreaming not only of a new life, but of true love as well. But even hope comes at a cost, and as the treacherous march continues toward the churning waters of Ebenezer Creek, Mariah's dreams are as vulnerable as ever.
521 $aYoung Adult.
650 0$aAfrican Americans$vJuvenile fiction.
650 0$aFreedmen$vJuvenile fiction.
650 0$aSherman's March to the Sea$vJuvenile fiction.
650 0$aBrothers and sisters$vJuvenile fiction.
651 0$aUnited States$xHistory$yCivil War, 1861-1865$vJuvenile fiction.