In Moundville, Alabama, in 1917, twelve-year-old Dit hopes the new postmaster will have a son his age, but instead he meets Emma, who is black, and their friendship challenges accepted ways of thinking and leads them to save the life of a condemned man.
year: 2009, 2010
call number/section: 1000, 6
subjects: race relations, prejudices, friendship, country life, alabama, families, alabama, history, 1819-1950, fiction, fiction, family life, 1819-1950
Editions
Levine, Kristin
G.P. Putnam's Sons (2009)
Harry "Dit" Sims and his newest friend Emma Walker work together to come up with a plan that could save the town barber, an African-American, who is on put on trial and faces a horrible end.
Schools: 10
Levine, Kristin
Puffin Books (2010)
In Moundville, Alabama, in 1917, twelve-year-old Dit hopes the new postmaster will have a son his age, but instead he meets Emma, who is black, and their friendship challenges accepted ways of thinking and leads them to save the life of a condemned man.
Schools: 6
Levine, Kristin
In Moundville, Alabama, in 1917, twelve-year-old Dit hopes the new postmaster will have a son his age, but instead he meets Emma, who is black, and their friendship challenges accepted ways of thinking and leads them to save the life of a condemned man.
Schools: 1
Levine, Kristin
Harry "Dit" Sims and his newest friend Emma Walker work together to come up with a plan that could save the town barber, an African-American, who is on put on trial and faces a horrible end.
Schools: 18