Description Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse immerses readers in a small Vermont town in 1924 with this haunting and harrowing tale.
She lives in Vermont with her husband and two teenaged daughters..
Her titles include Witness , The Cats in Krasinski Square , and the Newbery Medal winner Out of the Dust , among many others.
About the Author Karen Hesse is the award-winning and critically acclaimed author of many books for children.
In this story of a community on the brink of disaster, told through the haunting and impassioned voices of its inhabitants, Newbery Award winner Karen Hesse takes readers into the hearts and minds of those who bear witness.
No one is safe, especially the two youngest, twelve-year-old Leanora, an African American girl, and six-year-old Esther, who is Jewish.
A town that turns against its own when the Ku Klux Klan moves in.
These characters are among the unforgettable cast inhabiting a small Vermont town in 1924.
Johnny Reeves...
Merlin Van Tornhout.
Esther Hirsh.
Includes exclusive bonus content Leanora Sutter.
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Description Newbery Medalist Karen Hesse immerses readers in a small Vermont town in 1924 with this haunting and harrowing tale
