It’s 1959 in Virginia when the lives of two girls from opposite sides of the civil rights movement change forever.
Sarah is one of the first black students at a previously all-white high school. An obvious outsider, she experiences constant bullying and is put in remedial classes despite her high scholarship. Linda, on the other hand, is the daughter of one of the town’s most outspoken opponents of school integration. All her life, she’s been taught that “separate but equal” is the only way.
Talley’s novel is bold and honest, forcing readers to assess their own truths regarding race, power, and inequality. Check it out today from the Popular Collection.