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Lyons, Kelly Starling

Ellen's Broom

32 pp. | Putnam | January, 2012 | Trade ISBN 978-0-399-25003-3 $16.99
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Daniel Minter. Newly freed slaves, Ellen and her family are thrilled to learn that "all former slaves living as husband and wife" will be allowed to legally register their marriages. Her mother explains the custom of jumping over a broomstick to symbolize a union even though couples were frequently separated and sold away. Vibrant linoleum block prints capture the purposeful story's moods.
Reviewer: Henrietta M. Smith

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