| White Lilacs Contributor(s): Meyer, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152058516 ISBN-13: 9780152058517 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $8.09 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: In 1921 in Dillon, Texas, 12-year-old Rose Lee Jefferson 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. Includes a reader's guide. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006043395 |
| Lexile Measure: 990 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 4.5" W x 7" (0.40 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1920's - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Texas - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - South |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 10260 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Young Rose Lee Jefferson is shocked to learn that the white residents of Dillon, Texas, want to raze the city'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 city's plans could be costly--or even life threatening. Will the families of Freedomtown be able to save their thriving community? Includes a reader's guide. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meyer, Carolyn: - Carolyn Meyer is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books for young people. Her many award-winning novels include Mary, Bloody Mary, an ABA Pick of the Lists, an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, a New York Times bestseller; White Lilacs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, and an IRA Young Adults' Choice; and Marie, Dancing, a BookSense Pick. Ms. Meyer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her website at www.readcarolyn.com. |