Bibliographic Info: Polacco, P. (1994). Pink and Say. Illus. Patricia Polacco. New York, New York: Penguin Group Inc.
Annotation: A true story based on two young soldiers, one white and one African American, during the civil war. They are captured by the Confederate soldiers and Say details their meeting and friendship.
Genre: Historical Fiction.
Grade Level: 3-6
Readers who will like this book: Children studying or interested in the Civil War.
Personal Response: The one thing I enjoyed most about this book was that it was a true story based on Patricia Polacco's great-great grandfather. I think children would be captured by that fact and more attentive to the story when read or being read to. The illustrations were not my favorite, but the story was enlightening. I would rate it at a 2.
A question you would ask before reading: What was the Civil War? Can you explain what the reasons behind it were...who was involved?
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