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Reviewed on November 1, 2023 | Picture Books
Gr 1–4—Readers have a chance to learn a little more about American history and the quest for loved ones to reunite in the wake of the American Civil War. Lettie's fictional story covers how paid advertisements were part of individual and community efforts to reconnect friends and family in the era before telephones. Keller's poignant portrayal of Lettie's plight—a young girl who has been separated from all of her kinfolk before slavery was outlawed—becomes a means for com...Log In or Sign Up to Read More