{"product_id":"this-opening-sky-paperback","title":"This Opening Sky - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKelly Hollman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eCharlotte Watson Sherman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHistorical fiction at its finest! A sweet and sensitive, accessible middle grade novel in verse, following an unlikely friendship in the aftermath of the American Civil War.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eFinalist, 2024 CYBILS Awards for Poetry, Novels in Verse\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003e2025 NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies Book Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"As Reconstruction begins, two 12-year-old girls join forces and head north to find their families....Elly's and Halle's distinct voices and strong personalities balance each other nicely as each in turn gives and receives help....A moving post-Civil War story of comradeship and self-discovery.\"--\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Civil War is over. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAurelia, the daughter of a destitute plantation owner, reelsfrom the aftermath of a war that has torn her life apart. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHalle, a newly freed slave, looks for a family she fears islost forever. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fate brings the two girls together, they head north in ajoint quest for freedom: one from human shackles, the other from pride. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDifferences and judgment soon give way to an unexpectedfriendship between two girls who have more in common than meets the eye, as dowe all. Heartwarming and life-changing, \u003ci\u003eThis Opening Sky\u003c\/i\u003e is a tale ofhope that proves that when love overcomes prejudice, we're all set freetogether.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExcerpts from the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis Opening Sky\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAurelia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMy hands are torn, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eblistered and bleeding.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNo longer the hands of a young lady.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI drop my hoe and unwrap my bandaged fingers.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNails, once perfectly manicured, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003enow dirty and broken.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe hands of a field worker.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Stay,\" Miss Ruby Lee say.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Please don't go.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eShe all the mama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eI know now.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if Mama\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ecome for me?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ePa say\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ehe be back.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat if he come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eand I be gone?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBut if they come\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eand these folk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003edon't let me go, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003elike they do Cassie and Thad, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ethen what I'm gonna do?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSeem like stayin'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003ebe wastin'\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003emy free.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Hollman\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of historical fiction for children and adults. When she's not exploring museums, historical sites, and cemeteries, she loves to travel, knit, and read, sometimes all at once. Kelly lives in Central California with her family, numerous dogs and cats, and a goat named Lucy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCharlotte Watson Sherman \u003c\/b\u003ewas born and raised in Seattle, the Emerald City. She is a former librarian and the author of \u003ci\u003eBrown Sugar Babe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMermaid Kenzie: Protector of the Deeps\u003c\/i\u003e (Boyds Mills \u0026amp; Kane\/Astra Books for Young Readers). She lives in southern California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 7.75 x 5.45 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 23, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47500274139385,"sku":"9781638192152","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/jQkoklQEq39781638192152.webp?v=1773259939","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/this-opening-sky-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}