| Meridian Contributor(s): Walker, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0156028344 ISBN-13: 9780156028349 Publisher: Amistad Press OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2003 Annotation: Meridian Hill is a young woman at an Atlanta college attempting to find her place in the revolution for racial and social equality. She discovers the limits beyond which she will not go for the cause, but despite her decision not to follow the path of some of her peers, she makes significant sacrifices in order to further her beliefs. Working in a campaign to register African American voters, Meridian cares broadly and deeply for the people she visits, and, while her coworkers quit and move to comfortable homes, she continues to work in the deep South despite a paralyzing illness. Meridian's nonviolent methods, though seemingly less radical than the methods of others, prove to be an effective means of furthering her beliefs. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | African American - Women - Fiction | Political - Fiction | Southern |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2003005924 |
| Lexile Measure: 1010 |
| Series: Harvest Book |
| Physical Information: 0.65" H x 5.38" W x 8" (0.54 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Geographic Orientation - Georgia - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Chronological Period - 1950-1999 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Meridian Hill is a young woman at an Atlanta college attempting to find her place in the revolution for racial and social equality. She discovers the limits beyond which she will not go for the cause, but despite her decision not to follow the path of some of her peers, she makes significant sacrifices in order to further her beliefs. Working in a campaign to register African American voters, Meridian cares broadly and deeply for the people she visits, and, while her coworkers quit and move to comfortable homes, she continues to work in the deep South despite a paralyzing illness. Meridian's nonviolent methods, though seemingly less radical than the methods of others, prove to be an effective means of furthering her beliefs. |
Contributor Bio(s): Walker, Alice: - ALICE WALKER is an internationally celebrated writer, poet, and activist whose books include seven novels, four collections of short stories, four children's books, and volumes of essays and poetry. She won the Pulitzer Prize in Fiction in 1983 and the National Book Award. |