Title: Day of Tears: A Novel in DialogueAuthor: Julius Lester
Publisher: Hyperion Books for Children
Publication Date: 2005
Genre: Historical Fiction
Audience: Gr. 6-8
Awards: Coretta Scott King Award
Overview: This story is told through the view of various characters as a dialogue (as the title suggests) or as internal thoughts and small notes about the scene. It could almost be read as a play at times, while there isn't many specifics about actions going on. The story follows the story of slaves being separated from each other as they are sold from a major Southern plantation to different places around the country. There is a few point of views told by the slave owners, slave-sellers, and children who have different views on slavery. The tale is very thought-provoking and includes a lot of insight on different views of slavery from slaves and slave owners alike.
Activity: An activity for this book could be to begin to introduce the ideas of slavery into the classroom and how there were so many different opinions across the country as to the pros and cons of slavery. Students could have a discussion or classroom debate based on different viewpoints and understandings of the roles of slavery.
Reviewer's Name: Meghan O'Leary
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