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See you in heaven

by Mary Z. Holmes · 1992

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In 1836, on a cotton plantation in Alabama, twelve-year-old Elsy and her family endure the harsh realities of slavery and keep alive their family history by remembering their ancestors.

Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisslaveryslaveryMore like thisLess of this
Setting
AlabamaAlabamaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 48 pages

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