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Hesse, Karen

Witness

161 pp. | Scholastic | September, 2001 | Trade ISBN 0-439-27199-1 $$16.95
(4) YA Eleven different voices record the Ku Klux Klan's effects on a Vermont town in 1924. Many of the fictional cast (two children and nine adults) feel more like types than complex individuals. The free-verse format works well for some characters, but with others, the entries sound heavy and obviously staged. Witness has a compelling story to tell, but one that is too complex to work effectively in this format.
Reviewer: Christine M. Heppermann | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2001

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