
Crossing Ebenezer Creek
About this book
When Mariah and her young brother Zeke are suddenly freed from slavery, they set out on Sherman's long march through Georgia during the Civil War. Mariah wants to believe that the brutalities of slavery are behind them forever and that freedom lies ahead. When she meets Caleb, an enigmatic young black man also on the march, Mariah soon finds herself dreaming not only of a new life, but of true love as well. But even hope comes at a cost, and as the treacherous march continues toward the churning waters of Ebenezer Creek, Mariah's dreams are as vulnerable as ever.
Subjects
FreedmenLoveBrothers and sistersJuvenile fictionFictionSherman's March to the SeaAfrican AmericansHistoryChildren's fictionAfrican americans, fictionBrothers and sisters, fictionLove, fictionSherman's march to the sea, fictionSiblings, fictionAfrican Americans -- Juvenile fictionFreedmen -- Juvenile fictionSherman's March to the Sea -- Juvenile fictionBrothers and sisters -- Juvenile fictionLove -- FictionUnited States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Juvenile fiction