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Original Essays | September 23, 2009

Jonathan Lethem: IMG Stops: On Those Things My New Novel Forgot to Be About, Maybe

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Pink and Say

by Patricia Polacco

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Drawing from the rich store of Civil War reminiscences handed down in her family, acclaimed author/illustrator Polacco tells the true story of a remarkable wartime friendship between a young white Union soldier and a young black Union soldier who are captured by Confederate soldiers and sent to Andersonville Prison.
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swedejackson, August 31, 2008 (view all comments by swedejackson)
Pink and Say, written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco, is a well-written and heart-wrenching story about an adolescent African American union soldier, who demonstrates heroic acts of bravery to save the life of a white union soldier of approximately the same age. However, the story changes drastically through an ironic turn of events. The beautiful illustrations, full of movement and light, enhance the already perfect narrative. The detail in the text is absorbed by the purposeful lack of detail in the illustrations, creating perfect balance and harmony. This wonderful book may be read for its own enjoyment or as a counterpart to the study of the Civil War era of the United States, by people of all ages.
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ISBN:
9780399226717
performance:
Polacco, Patricia
Publisher:
Philomel Books
Author:
Polacco, Patricia
Location:
New York :
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Friendship
Subject:
History
Subject:
United states
Subject:
Social Situations - Friendship
Subject:
Children's Literature
Subject:
History - United States/General
Subject:
Historical - United States - General
Subject:
Civil war, 1861-1865
Subject:
Race relations
Subject:
Friendship -- Fiction.
Subject:
Action & Adventure
Subject:
United States - History - Civil War, 1861-
Copyright:
c199
Series Volume:
1709
Publication Date:
September 1994
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
Children/juvenile
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
48
Dimensions:
1140x886x41 96
Age Level:
04-08
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