'Bolden's powerful story pulls the reader into the hearts and minds of Mariah and Caleb, pursuing a life together in the midst of the turmoil and anguish of slavery and the Civil War.' - Joyce Hansen, Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author of WHICH WAY FREEDOM Bolden’s trenchant, powerful novel is a strong testament to the many lost lives that certainly did-and still do-matter.' - starred review, Booklist

'With keen insight, Bolden mines a lesser-known historical event and brings the human cost vividly to life. A poetic, raw, and extraordinary imagining of a little-known, shameful chapter in American history.' - starred review, Kirkus Reviews 'Mariah and Caleb's unforgettable story is everything historical fiction should be: informative, engrossing, and unflinching. This moving and engrossing portrayal of a little-known historical tragedy belongs on all YA shelves.' - starred review, School Library Journal 'The well-executed premise, a compelling love story, and unique historical details will appeal to fans of Ruta Sepetys’s Salt to the Sea. bravely concludes this concise, moving story with a historically accurate and horrifying ending.' - starred review, Publishers Weekly Readers will fall in love with Bolden's gentle lyricism as she unflinchingly unfolds a difficult story.' - starred review, Shelf Awareness 'Poetic in tone and savage in its depictions of the tortures slaves endured, Crossing Ebenezer Creek grants dignity and depth to its characters and considers the difficult and vulnerable position of African Americans as they adapted to freedom among whites who did not always view them as human beings.

Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya Bolden