Crossing Ebenezer Creek
Tonya Bolden
During the Civil War, Mariah and her young brother Zeke are freed from slavery and travel with Sherman's march through Georgia. Mariah hopes freedom will bring a new life, but the journey remains dangerous and difficult. She meets Caleb, a Black man who has spent longer with the Union regiment and knows how to manage its challenges. As they travel, Mariah learns more about the pain of people she has known all her life, and she and Caleb fall in love while the march approaches Ebenezer Creek.
This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.
