The Stones of Mourning Creek |
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| Author:
| Les Becquets, Diane |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7614-5238-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2012 |
| Publisher: | Amazon Publishing
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| Imprint: | Skyscape |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $9.99 |
Book Description:
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When fourteen-year-old Francie befriends Ruthie, a black girl, amidst the rampant prejudice in their small town in 1960s Alabama, she suffers from the gruesome harassment of her white peers. But Ruthie demonstrates the humanity and love that helps Francie uncover the truth behind her mother's death and deal with her father's neglect and alcoholism.
When fourteen-year-old Francie befriends Ruthie, a black girl, amidst the rampant prejudice in their small town in 1960s Alabama, she suffers from the gruesome harassment of her white peers. But Ruthie demonstrates the humanity and love that helps Francie uncover the truth behind her mother's death and deal with her father's neglect and alcoholism.