![]() Sheldon Russell Curtis or "Say", a white Union Soldier is badly wounded on the battlefield. The story begins during the times of the Civil War. While the frightened soldier is nursed back to health under the care of Pink’s mother, Moe Moe Bay, he begins to understand why his newfound friend is so adamant on returning to the war to fight against the sickness that is slavery. Pink carries him back to his Georgia home where he and his family were slaves. He is saved by a former slave named Pinkus Aylee ("Pink"), who is now a soldier of the 48th Regiment Infantry U.S. One of the protagonists, Sheldon Russell Curtis ("Say"), is a white soldier who was injured while trying to escape battle. The story is about two boy soldiers who meet each other in the battlefield during the American Civil War. ![]() It was first published in 1994 by Philomel Books. Pink and Say is a children's book written and illustrated by Patricia Polacco. ![]()
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