{"product_id":"do-you-know-them-families-lost-and-found-after-the-civil-war-hardcover","title":"Do You Know Them?: Families Lost and Found After the Civil War - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eShana Keller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLaura Freeman\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving and triumphant picture book inspired by the printed newspaper ads placed by African Americans who were separated from family members by the Civil War, enslavement, and emancipation.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAfter the war's end, everyone is missing someone. Lettie's missing her family. They had been sold and lost long before enslavement was abolished. Every week, she reads the advertisements in the newspapers to her congregation. \"Do you know them? I would like to find my people. My mother's name was Charlotte King, and when I was sold, I had five brothers.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLettie is determined to find her loved ones, too. She saves every penny she earns, but not to buy candy or toys. She saves for something better--something that could bring her whole family together. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEvery ad depicted in this poignant tale is authentically historical, bringing the heart-wrenching past to life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eShana Keller began her studies of African American history at the University of Miami in Florida, and she's been delving deeper and deeper into our diverse past ever since. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eBread for Words: A Frederick Douglass Story\u003c\/i\u003e (an Irma S. Black Honor Award winner). She writes lost-and-found tales of courage and commitment from her home in the beautiful state of North Carolina. Visit her at ShanaKeller.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLaura Freeman has illustrated many fine children's books over the years, including \u003ci\u003eFancy Party Gowns: The Story of Fashion Designer Ann Cole Lowe\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Deborah Blumenthal, and the Coretta Scott King Honor book \u003ci\u003eHidden Figures: The True Story of Four Black Women and the Space Race\u003c\/i\u003e, by Margot Lee Shetterly and Winifred Conkling. Laura lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with her husband and their two children. Find out more about Laura at LFreemanArt.com.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9.6 x 10.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 09, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51752374206752,"sku":"9781665913072","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/fb5dc850b87a9423b24c184be1c559a8.webp?v=1779994171","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/do-you-know-them-families-lost-and-found-after-the-civil-war-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}