As a Confederate family prepares for Passover the day after the end of the Civil War, a Yankee soldier arrives on their doorstep and is invited to share their meal, which shocks ten-year-old Jacob.

The war is over and they're saying the South lost. Ten-year-old Jacob would give anything to show those Yankees that not all Confederates are ready to surrender. He gets his chance when he sees a real, live Yankee soldier walking down his street, on leave for Passover. But before Jacob can think of a way to be brave, the Yankee asks for a piece of his matzoh!

This beautiful, engaging story about a Jewish Yankee soldier joining a Southern family's Passover meal features a remarkable discussion about what it means to be free--a topic as relevant today as it was during the War between the States and during the Exodus. Reviews "Sensitively written and beautifully illustrated."—Publishers Weeky *Starred Review*  “The handsome design features decoratively framed text boxes opposite Gustavson’s expressive, realistic oil paintings. Should spark discussion around the seder table and in classrooms of history.”—Kirkus Reviews