In Depression-era Mississippi, 12-year-old Shortnin' Bread Jackson discovers his father may be lynched for a crime he didn't commit and decides that the only way to avoid this racially explosive dilemma is to move his family north to a new life in Chicago. Robinet blends arresting historical fiction with accessible situations to create an eye-opening look at life during this tumultuous period.
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In Depression-era Mississippi, 12-year-old Shortnin' Bread Jackson discovers his father may be lynched for a crime he didn't commit and decides that the only way to avoid this racially explosive dilemma is to move his family north to a new life in Chicago. Robinet blends arresting historical fiction with accessible situations to create an eye-opening look at life during this tumultuous period.
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Seller's Description:
Robinet, Harriette Gillem., Atheneum "A Jean Karl Book", 1994, c1994, 1st Edition, boards & cloth (hard cover), remainder mark on bottom edge o/w fine with dj, 117 pp with bibliography, 8vo, "Shortning Bread Jackson's innocent daddy has been sent to the Mississippi chain gang, and ever since..."
