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Gr 7-10 With segregation still ruling the rural South in 1946, the friendship between Ansel Anderson, who is white, and Willie Benton, who is black, faces many obstacles. After the town eccentric offers the boys an opportunity to leave their homes and pursue their dreams, the 14-year-olds consider their options. However, when Ansel's father helps a mob lynch Willie's father for the murder of a white girl, the teens must pursue their destinies separat...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Lester, who has given us searing portraits of slavery in recent works (The Old African (rev. 9/05); Day of Tears, rev. 7/05; Time's Memory), turns to a different chapter of history—lynching in the Jim Crow South—with equally devastating effect. In a small town during the summer of 1946, white fourteen-year-old Ansel Anderson is on the cusp of manhood and facing difficulties. His easy friendshi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

In a small southern town in 1946, white fourteen-year-old Ansel Anderson is on the cusp of manhood. Tragedy strikes when...Log In or Sign Up to Read More