![]() ![]() ![]() I’ll admit, when I first started this book, I was pretty sure that I would not enjoy it. This is the story of Ebenezer Creek, a story that isn’t often told, making this book that much more powerful, as it details the injustices that former slaves would continue to face long after the Civil War ended. As the march goes on, they both begin to dream of a new life together, but freedom is still a long way to come. It is the story of Mariah, a recently freed slave who joins the march with her brother, and of Caleb, a black soldier who has been free all along. Review by Sylvie Bower, age 16 Crossing Ebenezer Creek by Tonya BoldenĬrossing Ebenezer Creek is the story of those who aren’t usually heard of from General Sherman’s March during the Civil War - former slaves who join up with the march to protect themselves. ![]()
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