Meaningful Echo: In the middle of the story, Say tells Pink 'Now you can say you touched the hand that shook the hand of Abraham Lincoln.When Say tells Moe Moe 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. Child Soldier: Pink and Say are both around 15.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. Bittersweet Ending: 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.Based on a True Story: The book is based on the life story of Patrica Polacco's great-great grandfather (Say), which her father told her.It may be a picture book, but it will stay with you always. Pink and Say is a powerful book about The Civil War, slavery, and humanity's capacity for both good and evil. But Pink wants to go back to fight the good fight. As Say gets closer to Pink and Moe Moe he realizes why Pink is passionate about fighting against slavery. Pink takes Say home Georgia where his mother, Moe Moe Bay, nurses Say back to health. Pink and Say is a critically acclaimed childrens storybook written and illustrated by author Patricia Polacco. He is rescued by Pinkus 'Pink' Aylee, a former slave who is now in the Union army. During the 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.

Patricia PolaccoPink and Say is a picture book by Patricia Polacco, based on a family story that was passed down to her by her father.

Pink and say by patricia polacco