| Description |
1 online resource. |
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data file rda |
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Fiction |
| Series |
Zora and Me.
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| Summary |
A powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood adventures explores the idea of collective memory and the lingering effects of slavery. "History ain't in a book, especially when it comes to folks like us. History is in the lives we lived and the stories we tell each other about those lives." When Zora Neale Hurston and her best friend, Carrie Brown, discover that the town mute can speak after all, they think they've uncovered a big secret. But Mr. Polk's silence is just one piece of a larger puzzle that stretches back half a century to the tragic story of an enslaved girl named Lucia. As Zora's curiosity leads a reluctant Carrie deeper into the mystery, the story unfolds through alternating narratives. Lucia's struggle for freedom resonates through the years, threatening the future of America's first incorporated black township and#8212; the hometown of author Zora Neale Hurston (1891–1960). In a riveting coming-of-age tale, award-winning author T. R. Simon champions the strength of a people to stand up for justice. |
| Audience |
Text Difficulty 4 - Text Difficulty 5 |
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MG/Middle grades (4th-8th) |
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840 Lexile. |
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5.5 ATOS Level |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Somerville : Candlewick Press, 2018. Requires OverDrive Read (file size: N/A KB) or Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1677 KB) or Kobo app or compatible Kobo device (file size: N/A KB) or Amazon Kindle (file size: N/A KB). |
| Subject |
Juvenile Fiction.
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Juvenile Literature.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Original 9780763643010 |
| ISBN |
9780763699635 (electronic bk) |
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