When slavery ended many people went in search of family members that were sold off long ago. Ads were placed in the Southwestern Christian Advocate giving names, dates and places related to those who were lost. These real ads from this real paper were read aloud in black churches at the time hoping to reconnect these families. It is these ads that form the basis of this story.
In 1885, Hannie, a freed slave, gets into a whole mess of trouble with two young women connected to her former master's household. Hannie is in search of anyone who is possession of three blue beads similar to the ones she wears around her neck. She also hopes to help Lavinia and Juneau Jane find the truth of their inheritance. In 1985, Benny Silva finds herself teaching in rural Louisiana searching for anything that will excite and engage her mostly poor students. So much history to discover as the stories work their way toward each other. So much culture to explore. Not sure how real the ending is but it is definitely sigh worthy.
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