Publication
Dial (2002), 231 pages
Description
In Mississippi in 1955, a sixteen-year-old finds himself at odds with his grandfather over issues surrounding the kidnapping and murder of a fourteen-year-old African American from Chicago.
Awards
Nebraska Golden Sower Award (Nominee — 2005)
Utah Beehive Book Award (Nominee — Young Adult — 2006)
Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2004)
Cardinal Cup (Honor — 2003)
Nutmeg Book Award (Nominee — Teen — 2007)
Iowa Teen Award (Nominee — 2006)
Grand Canyon Reader Award (Nominee — Teen — 2006)
Association for Mormon Letters Award (Winner — Novel — 2002)
Isinglass Teen Read Award (Nominee — 2006)
Maud Hart Lovelace Award (Nominee — 2006)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2003)
Great Reads from Great Places (Mississippi — 2014)
Young Adult Favorites Award (2004)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
231
Physical description
231 p.; 8.58 inches
ISBN
0803727453 / 9780803727458
DDC/MDS
| 813.54 |