1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm.
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Audience
Ages 6 to 9. Abrams Books for Young Readers.
Summary
In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called MemorialDay. Includes author's note.