History Literature / PinkAndSay

[[caption-width-right:238:[[ArcWords The hand that shook the hand of Abraham Lincoln]]]]
->''When Sheldon Russell Curtis told this story to his daughter, Rosa, she kept every word in her heart and was to retell it many times over in her long lifetime. . . I will tell it in Sheldon's own words as nearly as I can.''

During the [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar Civil War]], 15-year-old Sheldon "Say" Curtis, a white Union soldier, is shot in the leg and lies on the battlefield, delirious with fever, for two days. He is rescued by Pinkus "Pink" Aylee, a former slave who is now in the Union army. Pink takes Say home to Georgia where his mother, Moe Moe Bay, nurses him back to health.

Pink and Say is a powerful book about the Civil War, slavery, and [[HumansAreBastards humanity's capacity for both good and evil]]. [[AnimationAgeGhetto Make no mistake]]: it may be a picture book, but it will stay with you--always.

Pink and Say is a picture book by Creator/PatriciaPolacco, based on a family story that was passed down to her by her father.

* NeverLearnedToRead: Say is illiterate. Pink's former master taught him to read, and so he teaches Say to read.

Pink and Say is a picture book by Creator/PatriciaPolacco, based on a family story that was passed down to her by her father.\
During the [[UsefulNotes/TheAmericanCivilWar Civil War]]-- 15 year old Sheldon "Say" Curtis, a white Union soldier--is shot in the leg and lies on the battlefield, delirious with fever, for two days. He is rescued by Pinkus "Pink" Aylee, a former slave who is now in the Union army. Pink takes Say home Georgia where his mother, Moe Moe Bay, nurses Say back to health.\
The two become friends. Pink teaches Say to read. As Say gets closer to Pink and Moe Moe he realizes why Pink is passionate about fighting against slavery. But Pink wants to go back to fight the good fight. Their peace cannot last forever.\
Pink and Say is a powerful book about The Civil War, slavery, and [[HumansAreBastards humanity's capacity for both good and evil.]] [[AnimationAgeGhetto Make no mistake.]] It may be a picture book, but it will stay with you always.

* BittersweetEnding: [[spoiler: Pink and Say set out to rejoin the Union army after Moe Moe Bay is killed by marauders, only to be captured by the Confederate Army and sent to Andersonville prison camp, where Pink is hanged. But Say survives and lives a long life, and the story of his time with Pink is passed down to each new generation of his family, ensuring that his friend will never be forgotten.]]

* BasedOnATrueStory: The book is based on a story that Patrica Polacco's father told her.

''This book serves as a written memory for Pinkus Aylee since there are no living descendants to do this for him. When you read this, before you put this book down, say his name out loud and vow to remember him always.''

Pink and Say is a picture book by PatriciaPolacco, based on a family story that was passed down to her by her father.\

During the [[TheAmericanCivilWar Civil War]]-- 15 year old Sheldon "Say" Curtis, a white Union soldier--is shot in the leg and lies on the battlefield, delirious with fever, for two days. He is rescued by Pinkus "Pink" Aylee, a former slave who is now in the Union army. Pink takes Say home Georgia where his mother, Moe Moe Bay, nurses Say back to health.\

* MeaningfulEcho: In the middle of the story, Say tells Pink "Now you can say you touched the hand that shook the hand of AbrahamLincoln." At the end of the story,

Pink and Say is a powerful book about The Civil War, slavery, and [[HumansAreBastards humanity's capacity for both good and evil.]] [[AnimationAgeGhetto Make no mistake.]] It may be a picture book, but it will stay with you forever.

Pink and Say is a powerful book about The Civil War, slavery, and [[HumansAreBastards man's inhumanity to man.]] It may be a picture book, but it is a powerful story that will stay with you forever.

[[caption-width-right:238:[[TearJerker I watched tears fill his eyes and cleaved my hand to his until they wrenched us apart.]]]]

During the [[TheAmericanCivilWar Civil War]]-- 15 year old Sheldon "Say" Curtis, a white Union soldier--is shot in the leg and lies on the battlefield, delirious with fever, for two days. He is rescued by Pinkus "Pink" Aylee, a former slave who is now in the Union army. Pink takes Say home Georgia where his mother, Moe Moe Bay, nurses Say back to health. But this peace cannot last forever.\

* BasedOnATrueStory: The book is based on a story that Patrica Polacco's father told her.
* ChildSoldier: Pink and Say are both around 15. When Say tells Moe Moe [[spoiler:that he is a coward and a deserter because he was running away when he was shot,]] she says "You ain't nothin' of the kind. You're a child. . . a child!"
* MeaningfulEcho: In the middle of the story, Say tells Pink "Now you can say you touched the hand that shook the hand of AbrahamLincoln." At the end of the story,

* NeverLearnedToRead: Say is illiterate. Pink's former master taught him to read, and so he teaches Say to read.
* TearJerker: In the end [[spoiler: Moe Moe is shot by confederate soldiers. They take Say prisoner, and hang Pink.]]