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Jackson, Linda Williams,

Midnight without a moon / Linda Williams Jackson. - 312 pages ; 22 cm

Sequel: A sky full of stars

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.

ISBN: 9780544785106 (hardback)

LCCN: 2015044083

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Race relations--Fiction.
Racism--Fiction.
JUVENILE FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th Century.
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Prejudice & Racism.
JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / United States / African American.
JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General (see also headings under Social Issues).
JUVENILE FICTION / Social Issues / Friendship.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
Mississippi--History--20th century--Fiction.

LC Class. No.: PZ7.1.J327 / Mi 2017

Dewey Class. No.: [Fic]