A SWEET-SOUNDING PLACE: A CIVIL WAR STORY

A SWEET-SOUNDING PLACE: A CIVIL WAR STORY In the beginning of A Sweet-Sounding Place, young Moses is found as an infant next to the body of his dying mother, an escaped slave. Moses is brought to Boston and raised with the family of a baker. He has grown to be a willful teenager by the time the Civil War breaks out. After Mosess uncle enlists in Col. Robert Shaws 54th Massachusetts Regiment -- the first and most famous black regiment of the war -- Moses is keen on following him, hoping to serve his country and find out about his mother.ABOUT THE AUTHOR: For many years, writer Nancy Johnson was a teacher and reading consultant. This is her second book. She lives in Leucadia, California.ContentsA BabyBostonThe StowawayBeauOld JonahThe CoinFort WagnerJacksonvilleThe SwampEscapeHoney HillHome AgainAuthor's NoteGlossarySourcesExcerptThe sultry days dragged on as they dug and hauled and built defenses. Enemy cannon bombarded them constantly. At night, the fetid air brought no relief from the heat and the dank smell of the ocean. Anxious for another fight, they complained and fought among themselves.Moses wanted to just walk away, strike out along the coast and go back to search for ... what? If my father is white, does he want to see me? Do I really want to see him? If I have brothers and sisters, how will I find them? When I came down here, I was so sure. Now I don't know. I don't even know what I'm searching for. Do I really want to know who my father is? Or do I want to know who I am? ISBN: 0-89272-757-8 publish date: 07/01/2008