false 1608542 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185819671m/1608542.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185819671s/1608542.jpg 517932 3 505863 2005 Day of Tears total:296|5:128|4:109|3:43|2:11|1:5| 296 1232 423 107 8161 3.88 1496 426 11286072 377103 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.15 275 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 4 2 false Sat Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 12:26:14 -0800 2007 Sun Dec 30 12:34:50 -0800 2007 more...]]> 71824102 2756019 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

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Summary:

Day of Tears is a historical fiction novel that would be appropriate for students in intermediate or middle grades. The text would not be difficult for a reader within this age range, however, the format of the text might provide some challenges to some readers.
...more...]]> 64553788 1537151 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Wed Jul 22 13:21:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 17:58:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 46401449 1922664 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Sun Mar 01 12:03:18 -0800 2009 Sun Feb 15 07:11:02 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 12:03:18 -0800 2009 American Library Association Notable Book Award (2006)
Best Book for Young Adults Award (2006)
Notable Social Studies Trade Book (2006)
Notable Book of the English Language Arts (2006)

In 1859, Pierce Butler...more...]]> 74019309 2796768 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Fri Oct 09 17:08:16 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 09 17:52:23 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72709493 2742875 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 2 0 false Sun Sep 27 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 18:19:49 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 18:34:07 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72557356 1392101 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Sat Sep 26 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 10:28:05 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 10:31:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 66580120 1007724 1608542 0786804904 9780786804900 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185819671m/1608542.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185819671s/1608542.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1608542.Day_of_Tears 4.26 19 2005 5 0 false Fri Aug 07 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 15:34:34 -0700 2009 Fri Aug 07 19:25:38 -0700 2009 more...]]> 39312621 1477383 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

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I think this book does a wonderful job of portraying the pitiful institution of slavery without being overly emotional about i...more...]]> 43889412 1922864 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 21 20:52:35 -0800 2009 Mon Apr 06 11:39:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 72948955 1252652 1608542 0786804904 9780786804900 9 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185819671m/1608542.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185819671s/1608542.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1608542.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 2005 3 0 false Mon Sep 28 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 19:02:53 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 19:09:58 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69574393 2557393 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Tue Sep 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 11:14:34 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 10:46:24 -0700 2009 more...]]> 61187005 1615920 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

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Lesters writing made me care about Emma and Sarah and angry and Master Butler and Francis and in the end ...more...]]> 58751266 2151262 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 5 1 false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 10:11:26 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 07 10:20:55 -0700 2009 1 more...]]> 49427946 1777974 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 3 0 false Mon Mar 16 06:55:08 -0700 2009 Mon Mar 16 06:58:42 -0700 2009 more...]]> 59235891 1203238 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Jun 04 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 21:37:02 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 21:42:03 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47896206 1292669 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Sun Mar 01 10:48:52 -0800 2009 Sun Mar 01 10:48:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 73311510 1758105 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Wed Sep 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 10:50:14 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 03 10:51:48 -0700 2009 more...]]> 51129665 2178932 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 4 0 false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 01 06:43:38 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 02 12:00:31 -0700 2009 more...]]> 40905408 189553 517932 1423104099 9781423104094 97 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667m/517932.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175472667s/517932.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/517932.Day_of_Tears 4.16 296 Now, to pay off mounting gambling debts, Pierce decides to cash in his "assets." He hosts the biggest slave auction in American history, at the price of his humanity. During these two days, the skies weep on the proceedings below, for although Butler promises Emma's parents not to sell her: money, desperation, and greed enable him to justify his any misdeed. Through flashbacks and flash-forwards, and shifting first-person points of view, readers will travel with Emma and others through time and place, and come to understand that every decision has its consequences, and final judgment is passed down not by man, but by his maker.

]]> 2005 5 0 false Sat Dec 20 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 19:35:21 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 19:41:51 -0800 2008 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1608542