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Pink and Say
There are few picture books written about the Civil War, and none are as powerful as this one. This story, about how a young black soldier rescues a white soldier, opens young readers' eyes to the injustices of slavery and the senselessness of war. Highly charged emotionally, this masterful retelling of a true story is seen through the white soldier's eyes.
Hardcover, 48 pages
Published
September 15th 1994
by Philomel Books
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Abigail
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Anyone Looking for Civil War Stories for Children (Grades 4+) / Patricia Polacco Fans
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Patricia Polacco has explored her own childhood experiences in picture-books like The Trees of the Dancing Goats, Thank You, Mr. Falker and Mrs. Mack; she has related the tale of her daughter's childhood friend, and her battle with cancer, in The Lemonade Club; and retold the story of her Aunt Monique's childhood days in Nazi-occupied France, in The Butterfly. Her mother's life, and Polacco's loving relationship with her, feature prominently in Betty Doll, while the Christmas experiences of a gr...more
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I'm promoting this book to 5 starts after reading it for the 2nd time ever last night. I kind of either love or hate Patricia Palocco (especially after hearing her speak) but the 2 times i've read this book (aloud. once to students, once to my 8 year old son), i've had the same, certain emotional reaction that produces a particular physiological response that i'm typically not given to.
She spans a lot of emotions in this little book. the soldier that is eager to fit for his cause, the rel...more
She spans a lot of emotions in this little book. the soldier that is eager to fit for his cause, the rel...more
Over the years, many books have become favorites of history teachers to help students better visualize a specific period of time. Pink and Say is used by many elementary and middle school teachers to discuss the War Between the States. Though it is listed as fiction, many educators try to state it is factual. With the sesquicentennial on the horizon, it is imperative to make sure what is being taught in the classroom is accurate and true.
The setting for Pink and Say is somewhere in ...more
The setting for Pink and Say is somewhere in ...more
Nichole Hurst
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Pink and Say is a heartfelt story about two young boys who befriend each other during the Civil War. Pink is a white boy who finds the injured Say, an African American boy, while both were fighting for the Union. The two boys have drastically different backgrounds, but are able to forge a friendship. Say has lived his entire life as a slave in the south, while Pink is from rural Ohio and lives with his mother. Pink brings Say back to his home, and his mother nurses Say back to health. Reluctantl...more
The cover of this book is a full bleed, which depicts two boys reading, one that is white and the other African American. The cover hooks me immediately by making me wonder what time period is this story set in due to inequalities in history between these two races. The title page gives more information, showing that the setting is not from recent times due to the water pump and kettle fire. Knowing Patricia Polacco, and how her books depict real life events connected to her own life, the dedica...more
I really enjoyed reading this book about two young boys who were brought together during the Civil War and formed an unforgettable bond. I used this book for part of a Civil War unit for 5th graders and it was a great fiction book to help students connect with an event that seems to be so far removed from their lives. The two characters met when Pink found the wounded Say and brought him back to his house with him and his mother. They were so accepting of each other, despite the obvious differen...more
1. Other Picture Books
2. Pink and Say is an oral history story passed down within Patricia Polacco’s family. It retells the story of two young boys, one black and one white, who fought as Union soldiers during the Civil War. Both boys have become separated from their respective regiments and Pink finds Say injured and near death in a field. Pink takes the injured Say to his mother deep in Confederate territory, risking the lives of them all.
3. A. Illustrations B. Polac...more
2. Pink and Say is an oral history story passed down within Patricia Polacco’s family. It retells the story of two young boys, one black and one white, who fought as Union soldiers during the Civil War. Both boys have become separated from their respective regiments and Pink finds Say injured and near death in a field. Pink takes the injured Say to his mother deep in Confederate territory, risking the lives of them all.
3. A. Illustrations B. Polac...more
Say is a boy who was injured while fighting in the Civil War. Pink, another soldier, came upon him and took him back home to heal. There he was able to recover, but then they were captured by southern troops. Eventually we learn about Say being let go, but he heard that Pink was killed soon after his capture. It is a wonderful story that was passed down through Patricia Polacco's family from her great-great-grandfather.
This story is great for children to get a view into what it was lik...more
This story is great for children to get a view into what it was lik...more
I chose this book to read as my picture book for older readers because I liked the story line. The story is about an interracial friendship. It tells the story of how two boys meet from opposites sides of the war. The boys realize that they both dreamed of war as "big guys". This book does a wonderful job explaining the Civil War and provides various history lessons throughout the book. When reading this book, you get a realistic glimpse of what life must have been like during that...more
"Pink and Say" is a picture book for older readers that highlights the brutality of the American Civil War. Patricia Polacco tells the story of Sheldon, "Say," and his unlikely comrade Pinkus, "Pink." Both are young boys fighting for the Union, but they come from starkly different backgrounds. Say is white and from rural Ohio, while Pink has lived his entire life as an African America slave in Georgia. When Pink finds Say wounded in a field, he brings him home t...more
Patricia Polacco is one of my favorite authors/illustrators in the children's literature fields. Her beautiful illustrations in this book are very serious and full of emotion. This book is much different from the many other lighter children's books she has written; Thank you Mr. Faulkner and more. This book is about the civil war and a wounded soldier. A boy is found very wounded in a battle field, and a union soldier named Pinkus (PINK) finds him and makes the decision to carry him home to his ...more
This picture book for older readers is such a good book. I absolutely LOVED it! It’s based on a true story of two young men from the Union army who meet after a battle during the Civil War. Say, the white boy, was wounded and Pink, the black man, carries him home to where his mother is surviving in ruins of a deserted plantation. Pink wants to rejoin his unit even though his mother does not want him to. Say, who was deserting when wounded, agrees because of the danger they are putting Pink’s mot...more
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"Pink and Say" is the touching story of two young men during the Civil War. Pinkus, Pink for short, is a young black man fighting for the Union. He finds Sheldon Curtis (Say) lying injured in a battle field. Pink takes Say back to his mother, Moe Moe Bay, who nurses him back to health. After he becomes healthy, they decide to leave, but marauders come and ransack Moe Moe Bay's home before they leave, killing her in the process. Once they bury h...more
"Pink and Say" is the touching story of two young men during the Civil War. Pinkus, Pink for short, is a young black man fighting for the Union. He finds Sheldon Curtis (Say) lying injured in a battle field. Pink takes Say back to his mother, Moe Moe Bay, who nurses him back to health. After he becomes healthy, they decide to leave, but marauders come and ransack Moe Moe Bay's home before they leave, killing her in the process. Once they bury h...more
1. Historical Fiction -Picture Book
2. Pink and Say are both union soldiers during the civil war. Sheldon, or Say as his friends call him, was injured during the war. Pink finds him and takes care of him. The recovery of Say takes time, and during that time the boys form a special friendship. Pink and Say understand that it only matters in the inside, not the color of skin.
3. a. An area to comment on, is the message the author sends through the book. The civil war was a ...more
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Jackie
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This touching true story, passed down by one of the protagonists through the generations of his family, follows two young Union soldiers deep in Confederate territory. When Sheldon Curtis is lying wounded in a field, a fellow soldier named Pinkus Aylee finds him and takes him home to his mother Moe Moe Bay. Pinkus and Moe Moe, former slaves, care for Pinkus as he recovers and the boys become fast friends. But they know they can't stay forever--they must rejoin the battle and fight for the end of...more
I was helping in my daughter's 5th grade class while they read this book in a group setting. It is based on a true civil war story, which has a very sad ending. I am grateful it was passed down from generation to generation, recorded for us to read and know of what happened during the midst of that war.
I live in a fairly religious community, so it didn't surprise me in the least that the children were quite uncomfortable reading the words God and Lord. I was pleased that they felt comf...more
I live in a fairly religious community, so it didn't surprise me in the least that the children were quite uncomfortable reading the words God and Lord. I was pleased that they felt comf...more
Linden
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fifth grade and up
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Based on true events in the author's life, Pink and Say tells the story of two young Civil War soldiers. Pink, Pincus Aylee, a black Union soldier, finds Sheldon "Say" Curtis wounded and carries him to his own mother for healing. Some time later the two are captured and sent to the infamous Andersonville prison in Georgia.
The year it was published, Pink and Say earned its place as a staple for seventh grade read-alouds at our school. After the students have re-fought ...more
The year it was published, Pink and Say earned its place as a staple for seventh grade read-alouds at our school. After the students have re-fought ...more
This book brought tears to my eyes. A colloquialistic account that could easily be read by 3-7 or even 8th grade. Patricia Polacco, once again, has written a masterpiece of its kind. I could honestly find no weaknesses in a story where a young black soldier finds a white soldier shot in the fields during the Civil War. Both boys were about 15 years old. From two different regiments, the black soldier named Pink, quenches his fellow soldier's thirst and carries him to what he used to know as home...more
This is one of the best picture books stories I have read. It is a true story about friendship between a white soldier, Sheldon Russell Curtis and a black soldier Pinkus Aylee during the American Civil War.It is a touching story because like in all the stories about wars always innocent people die. This story was past to Patricia Polacco the author and illustrator of the book from great-granfather to grand-mother, to son and that son was Patricia's father which makes the story even more remarkab...more
This book is tragic and heartbreaking, and it’s another Polacco book that made me cry. I could actually see rating it anywhere from 1 to 5 stars; I had to think a bit before I assigned my number of stars rating.
It’s as close to non-fiction as it can get; Polacco comes from a family of storytellers and the Say in the title is her great great grandfather. This story came down from Say, whose full name was Sheldon Russell Curtis.
This story takes place when he was in his mid ...more
It’s as close to non-fiction as it can get; Polacco comes from a family of storytellers and the Say in the title is her great great grandfather. This story came down from Say, whose full name was Sheldon Russell Curtis.
This story takes place when he was in his mid ...more
Pink and Say, is a story of two young Union soldiers, one black, called Pink, and one white, known as Say, whose life paths cross on a civil war battlefield. Pink discovers Say in deep pain with a broken leg, and though wounded himself, somehow carries the boy home to his mother, Moe Moe Bay, who cares for Say as her own. While healing, the two boys become true friends, sharing memories and secrets: that Pink can read and hopes never to be "owned" again, and that Say, though a deserter...more
Pink and Say is a touching story of Patricia Polacco’s ancestor who fought in the civil war. Sheldon (Say) fought on the Union side and had been injured during the war. Pinkus, a black Union solider, found Sheldon and carried him to safety. Pink and his mom take care of Say until he healed up. They become very close friends and share many past memories. One-day people looking for union soldiers came to where they are staying. Pinks mom sacrifices her life to save the two soldiers. Eventu...more
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Patricia Polacco draws rich and poignant stories like Pink and Say from her own eclectic family background. A true Civil War story passed down from her great-grandfather tells of two young soldiers, one black and one white. It’s a bittersweet tale of friendship at a time when our country was fiercely divided over race and slavery. A wounded deserter, Sheldon Curtis, “Say,” is saved by Pinkus Aylee, “Pink,” and brought to his mothers’ home to heal. They share stories of their different war exp...more
I chose this book for my picture book for older readers. I think this book teaches a great lesson to children and is good for children ages 4th grade and up. I think this book is more for mature readers because it can be a difficult concept to take in because it has diversity, death and hardship for to young boys. Sheldon (Say) is a white boy that was found hurt in the a field by a African American boy named Pinkus (Pink). Pink takes the boy home to his mother and his mother "Moe Moe" ...more
Opening this book, I was surprised to find that what I thought to be the first page of the story was not. It was the dedication page. I was thrown off because not many books that I have seen or read have a full illustration on the dedication page, but this one does. The way the story was introduced was also unusual but I found it intriguing. I really like how Patricia Polacco, in many of her stories have multi-racial characters because this is not found in very many children books. The dialect u...more
Pink and Say is set during the Civil War and depicts a budding friendship between two teenage boys who are also Union soldiers. This friendship is special because one boy is black and the other white. The story challenges stereotypes while accurately depicting dialogue and situations unique to the time period with a smooth narrative pace. Polacco’s brilliant use of markers, acrylic paints, pencils, and oil pastels in muted colors, combine to accentuate necessary features and soften harsh edge...more
This book initially appealed to me because I have heard many wonderful things about it, and I knew it was a picture book that appealed to older readers. After reading it, I felt it held up to its reputation. The story was heart-warming, yet informative, and it gives the reader lots of information about the Civil War, race realtions, and slavery, in a rich and powerful format. Polacco's word characterization provides an insight into her characters that is not always seen in pcture books and reall...more
I agree with Darla, this was truly a great story. I love that it is true and has been passed down in their family for generations. I can just imagine this book starting out as a conversation around the dinner table with someone saying, "You should really write that story down so it isn't lost." And now it is a beautifully illustrated picture book that can be treasured not only by this family, but so many others. The story is heart-breaking and the subject matter and the harshness reali...more
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