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Description edit
In a letter to her friend, Nettie remembers her trip to the pre-Civil War South. She remembers the sweet cedar smell in the air and the sun pressing on her head. But she also remembers Tabitha, the slave at the hotel who has only that one name, and she remembers the heaps of rags the slaves... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Addie: Nettie's friend that she is writing a letter to about her trip to the South
- Nettie: Protagonist of the story who visits the South with her brother and sister
- Mother: Nettie's mother who encourages her to visit the South with her brother and sister
- Father: Nettie's father who encourages her to visit the South with her brother and sister
- Julia: Nettie's sister who is fourteen and trying to act like a grownup
- Lockwood: Nettie's brother who is writing an article on slavery in the South and is the cause of the visit
- Tabitha: Nettie's maid at the hotel who is also a slave
First Sentence edit
Dear Addie, You said, "Tell me about your trip South; tell me everything."
Series & Lists edit
This book is in Aladdin Picture Books. (standard series)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Ann Warren Turner (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0027892409
Page Count: 32
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1987
ISBN: 0027892409
Page Count: 32
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › Fiction › Military & Wars
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Multicultural Stories › African-American
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 4-8
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