Day of Tears by Julius Lester

I can not speak highly enough about this book. I listened to this book while driving to work this week, and at times it was difficult to listen to because it was heartbreaking to hear about the "day of tears" ...but a fabulous book that I will remember for quite a while and would highly recommend.

From Barnes and Noble:
On March 2 and 3, 1859, the largest auction of slaves in American history took place in Savannah, Georgia. More than 400 slaves were sold. On the first day of the auction, the skies darkened and torrential rain began falling. The rain continued throughout the two days, stopping only when the auction had ended. The simultaneity of the rain-storm with the auction led to these two days being called "the weeping time. " Using the multiple voices of enslaved Africans and their owners, Julius Lester has taken a little-known, all-true event in American history and transformed it into a heartbreaking and powerfully dramatic epic on slavery.

Happy reading! If you read Day of Tears, comment on this post and let me know how you liked it.