Status
Available
Call number
Publication
Three Sisters Publishing (1999), 384 pages
Description
Fiction. Literature. HTML: When the discovery of a schoolmate's lynched body puts her own life in jeopardy, Alena is sent by her parents from her beloved Mississippi home. With thousands of other African-Americans, Alena begins making her way north to the Promised Land of turn-of-the-century Chicago. On the way she meets two men who will dramatically impact her life: James, a young African-American believer determined to establish a newspaper in Chicago, and Pearl, a man with questionable intentions. A stirring novel by an exciting new writer, Passing by Samaria beautifully shows readers the path to truth, purpose, reconciliation, and joy. From the Trade Paperback edition..
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Ms. Foster's skilfully told tale of a young girl in 1919 Mississippi whose whole life is suddenly turned upside down. She must then leave everything she has known and loved. The book vividly shows the ugliness of hate and prejudice and its consequences. Ms. Foster is very gifted writer who makes
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Awards
Christy Awards (Nominee — 2001)
Language
Original language
English
Physical description
8.5 inches
ISBN
0615981607 / 9780615981604
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