Library's review
This powerful look into situational ethics, self-identity, relationships, and the cost of allegiances, explores the life of a young boy coming of age in the South during the post-Civil War era. Map of Richmond 1867, A Note to the Reader
Publication
Viking Books for Young Readers (2013), 368 pages
Description
"The year is 1867, and the South has lost the Civil War. Those on the lowest rungs, like Shad's family, fear that the freed slaves will take the few jobs available. In this climate of despair and fear, a group has formed. Today we know it as the KKK"--
Awards
Cardinal Cup (Winner — Older Readers — 2014)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2016)
Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Honor Book — 2014)
Virginia Readers' Choice (Nominee — Middle School — 2017)
Best Fiction for Young Adults (Selection — 2014)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
368
Physical description
368 p.; 8.55 inches
ISBN
0670014397 / 9780670014392
DDC/MDS
| 692 |