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Gr 4–6—In sleepy Celeste, KY, to "trouble the water" means to "stir the pot." That's something its residents never do, which is why blacks and whites live quietly—and separately—in one town. But it's 1953, and trouble is inevitable when the new public swimming pool has a whites-only policy, and Cassie, who is black, and Wendell, who is white, strike up a friendship while following a mysterious old dog. The children know they're not supposed to be seen together, but...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Aspiring reporter Callie, who's African American, supplies leads to the black newspaper in her 1953 Kentucky town. Her inquisitiveness leads...Log In or Sign Up to Read More