The road to Memphis

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In 1941 a black youth, sadistically teased by two white boys in rural Mississippi, severely injures one of them with a tire iron and enlists Cassie's help in trying to flee the state.

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ISBN-13: 9780140360776
OL Work ID: OL40861W

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FictionRace relationsJuvenile fictionPrejudicesAfrican AmericansCoretta Scott King AwardBlacksYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Values & VirtuesYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Girls & WomenYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / FriendshipYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & RacismYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / United States / 20th CenturyYOUNG ADULT FICTION / Boys & MenNew York Times reviewedFiction, historical, generalChildren's fictionTravel, fictionTennessee, fiction

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The road to Memphis

Mildred D. Taylor

About this book

In 1941 a black youth, sadistically teased by two white boys in rural Mississippi, severely injures one of them with a tire iron and enlists Cassie's help in trying to flee the state.