""Kenny"" by George B. Taylor is a novel that tells the story of a young boy named Kenny who grows up in a small town in the mid-west during the 1950s. The book follows Kenny from his early childhood through his teenage years, as he navigates the challenges of life in a small town and learns important lessons about family, friendship, and perseverance.Throughout the book, Kenny faces a number of challenges, including poverty, racism, and family strife. Despite these obstacles, he remains determined to succeed and builds ...
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""Kenny"" by George B. Taylor is a novel that tells the story of a young boy named Kenny who grows up in a small town in the mid-west during the 1950s. The book follows Kenny from his early childhood through his teenage years, as he navigates the challenges of life in a small town and learns important lessons about family, friendship, and perseverance.Throughout the book, Kenny faces a number of challenges, including poverty, racism, and family strife. Despite these obstacles, he remains determined to succeed and builds strong relationships with those around him, including his best friend Rufus, his older brother Byron, and his parents.As Kenny grows older, he begins to confront the realities of racism and discrimination in his community, and he becomes increasingly involved in the civil rights movement. Along the way, he learns important lessons about the power of love, forgiveness, and standing up for what is right.Overall, ""Kenny"" is a powerful and moving coming-of-age story that explores themes of race, family, and social justice. It is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of the civil rights movement and the struggles of African Americans in the mid-twentieth century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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