Pink and Say

Last updated Monday, March 25, 2002

Author: Patricia Polacco
Illustrator: Patricia Polacco
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Grade Level: 5th
Date(s) Used: Jan. 2001, Jan. 2002

Synopsis: Drawing from the rich store of Civil War reminiscences handed down in her family, acclaimed author/illustrator Polacco tells the true story of a remarkable wartime friendship between a young white Union soldier and a young black Union soldier who are captured by Confederate soldiers and sent to Andersonville Prison.

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