First Dawn opens a reader's eyes to the 1870's slaves that have been freed and are searching for a home of their own. With the promise of land and a town made up of "coloreds," families from Kentucky pay $5 for a plot of land and then move to Nicodemus, Kansas only to find that the promised town has not yet been built. The families have to figure out how to stay alive throughout the long cold winter.
A second story runs through the book of a white prominent family from Kentucky, who does not agree with slavery. The father moves his family to Kansas also, just a few miles from Nicodemus. The interesecting of the two stories is really beautiful.
Judith Miller has done her homework with the history of this book. I am excited for the day when my family has the opportunity to go to Nicodemus, Kansas and visit these sites first hand.
This is the first book in the Freedom's Path series by Judith Miller.
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Book 11: The Jesus Story by Ben Campbell Johnson
ReplyDeleteA collective of all four Gospels arranged in chronological order narrating the life and ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus. A great Easter read or any time you want to see the whole picture at once!