Synopses & Reviews
Young Rose Lee Jefferson is shocked to learn that the white residents of Dillon, Texas, want to raze the cityand#8217;s black enclave, Freedomtown, and build a park in its place. Rose Lee and the other residents of Freedomtown cannot bear the thought of losing their homes. But fighting the cityand#8217;s plans could be costlyand#8212;or even life threatening. Will the families of Freedomtown be able to save their thriving community? and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;
Includes a reader's guide.Review
"Meyer's writing style is accessible and engaging, making this a good read or an easy curriculum connection to the multicultural mainstream."--Booklist
Synopsis
In 1921 in Dillon, Texas, twelve-year-old Rose Lee sees trouble threatening her black community when the whites decide to take the land there for a park and forcibly relocate the black families to an ugly stretch of territory outside the town. An ALA Best Book for Young Adults. Reissue.
Synopsis
A moving tale of the struggle to preserve a community
About the Author
CAROLYN MEYER is the award-winning author of more than forty books for young people. She lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.