TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lester,Julius
TI  - Day of tears: a novel in dialogue 
SN  - 9780786804900
U1  - [Fic] 22
PY  - 2005///
CY  - New York
PB  - Hyperion Books for Children
KW  - Slavery
KW  - Fiction
KW  - African Americans
KW  - Juvenile fiction
N1  - "Jump at the sun."; Includes bibliographical references; Includes bibliographical references (p. 177)
N2  - Emma has taken care of the Butler children since Sarah and Frances's mother, Fanny, left. Emma wants to raise the girls to have good hearts, as a rift over slavery has ripped the Butler household apart. Now, to pay off debts, Pierce Butler wants to cash in his slave "assets", possibly including Emma
ER  -