I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising. Before it was legal for her mother and father to officially be married, the broom was what made them a family anyway. Ellen always knew the broom resting above the hearth was special. It really is a wonderful book.įTC Disclosures: Some of the links in the post above are “affiliate links.” If you click on the link and purchase the book, I will receive an affiliate commission at no additional cost to you. Ellen’s Broom A young girl learns a new meaning for freedom during the time of Reconstruction. There was no conflict between the characters - but the characters were completely realistic. I didn’t edit anything while reading it to him. All of the characters in the book are good. She is the award-winning author of several books for children including Ellens Broom, a Coretta Scott King. The illustrations are beautiful and the story is clear and well told. Kelly Starling Lyons grew up in Pittsburgh. The deacon would say a few words and then they would jump over the broom as a symbol of them leaping into life as a couple. The broom was how her parents had been married - which had consisted of a deacon and a broom. On the day that her parents go to the Freedman’s Bureau to be recorded as being married, they bring along a broom. However, now that slavery has been abolished, her parents can be legally married. This book is about a girl who’s parents were unable to get married before because of laws discriminating against them.
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