(BOOK) "A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudi... (more)
(BOOK) "A gripping, heart-wrenching, and wholly remarkable tale of coming-of-age in a South poisoned by virulent prejudice, it views a world of great beauty and savage inequities through the eyes of a young girl, as her father{u2014}a crusading local lawyer{u2014}risks everything to defend a black man unjustly accused of a terrible crime." --publisher's website. (less)