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Set in 1958, the story follows Mendy, a courageous young girl determined to support civil rights. When she discovers that the Ku Klux Klan has devised a plot to bomb the Highlander Folk School in order to halt a visit by her hero, Eleanor Roosevelt, Mendy faces a perilous dilemma. The narrative explores themes of prejudice, bravery, and the fight against bigotry in the American South.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: Mystery & Detective/Historical Mystery
Authors: Evelyn Coleman
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