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White Lilacs - by Carolyn Meyer (Paperback)

White Lilacs - by  Carolyn Meyer (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>In 1921 in Dillon, Texas, 12-year-old Rose Lee Jefferson sees trouble threatening her black community when the whites decide to take the land there for a park and forcibly relocate the black families to an ugly stretch of territory outside the town. Includes a reader's guide.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Young Rose Lee Jefferson is shocked to learn that the white residents of Dillon, Texas, want to raze the city's black enclave, Freedomtown, and build a park in its place. Rose Lee and the other residents of Freedomtown cannot bear the thought of losing their homes. But fighting the city's plans could be costly--or even life threatening. Will the families of Freedomtown be able to save their thriving community? <i><b>Includes a reader's guide.</b><br></i><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Meyer's writing style is accessible and engaging, making this a good read or an easy curriculum connection to the multicultural mainstream.--<i>Booklist</i><br>

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