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The summer of 1898 is filled with ups and downs for 11-year-old Moses. He's growing apart from his best friend, his superstitious Boo-Nanny butts heads constantly with his pragmatic, educated father, and his mother is reeling from the discovery of a family secret. Yet there are good times, too. He's teaching his grandmother how to read. For the first time she's sharing stories about her life as a slave. And his father and his friends are finally getting the respect and positions of power they've earned in the Wilmington, North Carolina, community. But not everyone is happy with the political changes at play and some will do anything, including a violent plot against the government, to maintain the status quo. One generation away from slavery, a thriving African American community--enfranchised and emancipated--suddenly and violently loses its freedom in turn-of-the-century North Carolina when a group of local politicians stages the only successful coup d'etat in US history.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0375873678
ISBN13:9780375873676
Release Date:March 2013
Publisher:Yearling Books
Length:320 Pages
Weight:0.40 lbs.
Dimensions:0.9" x 5.3" x 7.6"
Age Range:10 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 5 and higher
Customer Reviews
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This is my 6th grade son's favorite book!
Published by Trixxieracer , 4 years ago
The writer created such an emotional connection to the characters that my son was truly sad when the book was over. He told me he felt like he had lost a friend. This was a very well written story about a little known piece of history, just after the Reconstruction Period, when Jim Crow laws had only recently begun. Recommended for 4th / 5th grade up through adults. I enjoyed reading it with my son, and learned something new.
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