Time's Memory

Description: In this powerful novel by National Book Award finalist Lester, Amma, the creator god, sends a young man to a plantation in Virginia where he becomes a slave on the eve of the Civil War. There, he is to find a way to bring peace to both the dead and the living. High school & older.

Brief description: Julius Lester (1939-2018) is the author of over 30 books for children and adults, for which he received numerous awards including a Newbery Honor, Caldecott Honor, Coretta Scott King Award, ALA Notable Book, and Smithsonian Magazine Best Book of the Year. His books include To Be a Slave, The Autobiography of God, John Henry, Time's Memory, and Do Lord Remember Me. He lived in Belchertown, Massachusetts.

Review Quotes: "This is a novel of healing, and a seeming culmination of Lester's scholarship and faith in humanity. Not to be missed." --Boxed, "Publishers Weekly" "Absorbing." --"Washington Post Book World" "Lester makes the history immediate . . .the beautifully individualized characters reveal the lies of slavery." --"Booklist""" "Could be useful as part of a unit on slavery, or in a Black History class." --"VOYA""" "Lester has created a rich, complex and rewarding novel." --"Kirkus Reviews""" "This is a powerful novel for mature readers. Fraught with sorrow, brutality, triumph, and joy." --"School Library Journal""" "Intense and profound. Lester's unapologetic insertion of spiritist reality into the everyday life of the slaves will undoubtedly move young people into a deeper understanding of the roots of African-American ideology and faith." --"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""" "Fascinating." --"Chicago"" Tribune"