Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - ON-ORDER (not available yet)
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Description
x, 261 pages ; 21 cm
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African Americans lcdgt nat
Americans lcdgt
Note
"With a new introduction by the author" -- back cover.
"Originally published in hardcover in August 2002" -- Title page verso.
Summary
"It's the end of summer in Atlanta, and fifth-grade classmates Tasha Baxter, Rodney Green, and Octavia Harrison will discover back-to-back school means facing everyday challenges in a new world of safety lessons, terrified parents, and constant fear. Setduring the two-year nightmare in which Atlanta's Black chidren vanishing and twenty-nine would be found murdered by 1982, LEAVING ATLANTA portrays one of the darkest tragedies in American history through the eyes of three unforgettable children. Here areall the hurts and little wins, the all-too-sudden changes, and the merciless outside forces that can sweep the young into adulthood and forever shape their lives." -- Back cover.
Awards
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award in Debut Fiction, 2003
