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A compelling dual-narrated tale from Jennifer Latham that questions how far we’ve come with race relations.
Some bodies won’t stay buried.
Some stories need to be told.
When seventeen-year-old Rowan Chase finds a skeleton on her family’s property, she has no idea that investigating the brutal century-old murder will lead to a summer of painful discoveries about the present and the past.
Nearly one hundred years earlier, a misguided violent encounter propels seventeen-year-old Will Tillman into a racial firestorm. In a country rife with violence against blacks and a hometown segregated by Jim Crow, Will must make hard choices on a painful journey towards self discovery and face his inner demons in order to do what’s right the night Tulsa burns.
Through intricately interwoven alternating perspectives, Jennifer Latham’s lightning-paced page-turner brings the Tulsa race riot of 1921 to blazing life and raises important questions about the complex state of US race relations–both yesterday and today.
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Reprint edition (February 20, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 400 pages
ISBN-10 : 0316384909
ISBN-13 : 978-0316384902
Reading age : 14 years and up
Lexile measure : 890L
Grade level : 9 and up
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 5.63 x 1.13 x 8.38 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging and informative. They describe it as an easy, well-written read suitable for young adults and adults. The content is thought-provoking and provides insight into how people thought and lived at the time. Readers appreciate the well-developed characters and alternating perspectives. The pacing is described as fast and moving, with powerful timelines that come together nicely. The visual content is also appreciated, with eye-opening images that enhance the reading experience.
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