Includes Q & A with Anna Jean Mayhew (p. 285-289) and A reading group guide (p. 291-294).
Summary:
In 1954, 13-year-old Jubie, traveling with her family and her family's black maid Mary Luther--who has always been there for her, making up for her father's rages and her mother's neglect--encounters racial tension and tragedy.
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