A day for rememberin' : inspired by the true events of the first Memorial Day / written by Leah Henderson ; illustrated by Floyd Cooper.
| Author/creator | Henderson, Leah author. |
| Other author | Cooper, Floyd illustrator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2021. |
| Copyright Date | ©2021 |
| Description | 40 unnumbered pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Day for remembering |
| Abstract | In Charleston, South Carolina, in 1865, ten-year-old Eli and other newly freed slaves gather to honor the memory of fallen Union soldiers, an event considered to be one of the first celebrations of what is now called Memorial Day. |
| General note | Includes author's note. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (page [39]). |
| Interest age level | Ages 6-9 |
| Interest grade level | Kindergarten - Grade 3 |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | History. |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| Genre/form | Instructional and educational works. |
| Genre/form | Picture books. |
| LCCN | 2020028866 |
| ISBN | 9781419736308 hardcover |
| ISBN | 1419736302 hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |