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Crossing Ebenezer Creek
by Tonya Bolden
This book is chilling, and I can't stop thinking about it. The story recounts an act of pure evil that happened during Sherman's March to the Sea, the march of tens of thousands of Union soldiers during the Civil War.
The book begins when Mariah, a strong, young, orphaned black woman, is freed from slavery in rural Georgia when Union soldiers raid her master's homestead for supplies. Mariah, her brother Zeke as well as their fellow slaves are both ecstatic and unsure about what freedom means for them. Still in danger of being attacked by rebel Confederate soldiers, Mariah and company join Sherman's March with the hope the Union soldiers will lead them to safety. Accompanying the soldiers is Caleb, a handsome black man to whom Mariah feels an immediate connection and attraction. Caleb uses his position to provide supplies for Mariah and her friends, and he makes it a priority to help as many newly freed people as he can. Despite the horrific traveling conditions, Mariah and Caleb grow closer and dream about a life together after the war.
Within this love story, Tonya Bolden tells of the horrors experienced by Mariah and her people at the hands of their masters, slave drivers and eventually the Union soldiers who were supposed to uphold their right to freedom. Ms. Bolden's extensive research brings to life a little-known historical event. This is a quick but powerful read. Highly recommended.
The book begins when Mariah, a strong, young, orphaned black woman, is freed from slavery in rural Georgia when Union soldiers raid her master's homestead for supplies. Mariah, her brother Zeke as well as their fellow slaves are both ecstatic and unsure about what freedom means for them. Still in danger of being attacked by rebel Confederate soldiers, Mariah and company join Sherman's March with the hope the Union soldiers will lead them to safety. Accompanying the soldiers is Caleb, a handsome black man to whom Mariah feels an immediate connection and attraction. Caleb uses his position to provide supplies for Mariah and her friends, and he makes it a priority to help as many newly freed people as he can. Despite the horrific traveling conditions, Mariah and Caleb grow closer and dream about a life together after the war.
Within this love story, Tonya Bolden tells of the horrors experienced by Mariah and her people at the hands of their masters, slave drivers and eventually the Union soldiers who were supposed to uphold their right to freedom. Ms. Bolden's extensive research brings to life a little-known historical event. This is a quick but powerful read. Highly recommended.