Looking for an extraordinary book to share with all the young readers in our family, let me recommend . . .
A DAY FOR RENEMBERIN’: Inspired by the True Events of the First Memorial Day

For readers in grades 2–5—
Leah Henderson’s latest tells the story of the first Memorial Day celebration from the perspective of a young African American boy whose family has recently been freed following the Civil War. The boy longs to go with his father to help him refurbish a racecourse that was made into a prison for Union soldiers during the war. Finally, he is allowed to assist in painting the fence while the adults establish a graveyard for the fallen soldiers.
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