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231 pp.
| Penguin/Paulsen |
July, 2017 |
TradeISBN 978-0-399-54456-9$16.99
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4-6
The wise old African American woman who helps a young white girl cope with life's trials is something of a cliché, but Miss Millie's growing relationship with new-to-town Alice, ten, is sweet enough to retain our interest. Alice's awakening to the persistence of racial discrimination and her concern for her deaf younger brother add more layers to the moving proceedings set in 1968 Georgia.