Day of Tears
A Novel in Dialogue

This was a difficult book to read. Not because it was poorly written, because the writing is fantastic. It was difficult to read because of how angry it made me, and how that emotional level was kept at a fever pitch through the entire book. It was exhausting to read with that kind of internal churn......more

A POWERFUL BOOK that truly angered me, but taught me an important lesson! Based on the auction of slaves in March 1859 (also known as “The Weeping Time”), Lester crafts an historical piece of work that everyone should read! Only 171 pages, and it’s worth the education and the freedom that African Am......more

This book had 177 pages. The main character is Sarah. She is a sweet little girl that keeps friends as a family. She likes to play with her friends a lot but not to be bored. The realationship between Sarah and I is that she never lets go of anybody and keep them. It reminds me of the time when ther......more

Le 2 et 3 mars 1859 a eu lieu la plus grande vente aux enchères d'esclaves de l'histoire américaine, en Georgie et c'est à travers cette tragédie que l'auteur, Julius Lester vient mélanger histoire et fiction. Ce livre est donc basé sur des faits réels plus ou moins romancé puisque là, Les larmes no......more

This unique reading experience, incorporating dialogue, stage direction, and present/future narration into the storytelling, brings multiple perspectives into this one real and terrible day in the history of American slavery. This book takes place during "The Weeping Time," the day Pierce Butler, a......more