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Set in 1964 Greenwood, Mississippi, the story follows Sunny, a teenage girl whose town is deeply affected by the Freedom Summer movement that brings northerners to register African‑American voters. Amid the social upheaval, Sunny must navigate the challenges of a new stepmother, a brother, and a sister, all contributing to a growing sense of confinement in her already complex personal life. The novel captures the tension, violence, and hope that marked this pivotal moment in civil‑rights history.
First publish date: 2014
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Deborah Wiles
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