A review by stenaros
Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons
3.0
Read for Youth Librarian Book Group
One of the things I loved about being a history major was finding out little details from the past. The author seems to have the same enjoyment because this book is based on a little bit of history she found: a list of former slave couples who were finally able to really marry once they were free. In this book, Ellen tells the story of her parents who were first married by jumping the broom, but after freedom were able to walk to the courthouse and make it official. Illustrated with lovely woodcut illustrations.
One of the things I loved about being a history major was finding out little details from the past. The author seems to have the same enjoyment because this book is based on a little bit of history she found: a list of former slave couples who were finally able to really marry once they were free. In this book, Ellen tells the story of her parents who were first married by jumping the broom, but after freedom were able to walk to the courthouse and make it official. Illustrated with lovely woodcut illustrations.