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Set in the 1930s of rural Mississippi, the story follows a young white boy who witnesses a bus driver ordering all black passengers off a crowded bus to make room for late‑arriving white riders. The incident exposes the harsh realities of racial prejudice and highlights the courage required to confront injustice, culminating in a dangerous crossing of the roaring Rosa Lee River.
First publish date: 1990
Genre: Historical Fiction/20th Century Historical Fiction
Authors: Mildred D. Taylor
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