Readers will fall in love with Bolden's gentle lyricism as she unflinchingly unfolds a difficult story.
- starred review, Shelf Awareness on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK
Bolden . . . bravely concludes this concise, moving story with a historically accurate and horrifying ending.
- starred review, Publishers Weekly on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK
The well-executed premise, a compelling love story, and unique historical details will appeal to fans of Ruta Sepetys’s Salt to the Sea . . . This moving and engrossing portrayal of a little-known historical tragedy belongs on all YA shelves.
- starred review, School Library Journal on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK
A poetic, raw, and extraordinary imagining of a little-known, shameful chapter in American history.
- starred review, Kirkus Reviews on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK
With keen insight, Bolden mines a lesser-known historical event and brings the human cost vividly to life . . . Bolden’s trenchant, powerful novel is a strong testament to the many lost lives that certainly did--and still do--matter.
- starred review, Booklist on CROSSING EBENEZER CREEK