Linda Williams Jackson: Midnight Without a Moon (2017, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company)
288 pages
English language
Published March 23, 2017 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
Rose Lee Carter, a thirteen-year-old African-American girl, dreams of life beyond the Mississippi cotton fields during the summer of 1955, but when Emmett Till is murdered and his killers are unjustly acquitted, Rose is torn between seeking her destiny outside of Mississippi or staying and being a part of an important movement.
Wonderful and powerful. A tough, lovely, and real story about a young girl growing up in the Mississippi Delta during the 1950's and struggling to sort out her place in her family and in the world at large. This is a beautiful book - filled with complex characters, sharp storytelling, and rich history. A must read for kids and adults.
