This powerful short novel would be an excellent addition to the classroom. Set in the South in 1946, this story looks at lynching from the perspective of a white teen. His friend is black, and they are caught up in the ugly racial injustices of that place and time. The story is fraught with moral dilemmas. Beautifully written, it includes background information on lynching. A good choice for a study of the time period or civil rights, this would be a powerful story to include inteh classroom. I found this one at the public library.
Monday, November 30, 2009
The Guaradian by Julius Lester
This powerful short novel would be an excellent addition to the classroom. Set in the South in 1946, this story looks at lynching from the perspective of a white teen. His friend is black, and they are caught up in the ugly racial injustices of that place and time. The story is fraught with moral dilemmas. Beautifully written, it includes background information on lynching. A good choice for a study of the time period or civil rights, this would be a powerful story to include inteh classroom. I found this one at the public library.
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