Awards and HonorsWinner of the 2010 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award; 2010 ALA Notable Children’s Books, Older Readers; ALA Best Books for Young Adults 2010; Booklist Top 10 Black History Books for Youth 2010; 2009 Booklist Top 10 First Novels for Youth, 2009 Booklist Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth
1968: Racial tensions are escalating in cities across America, including fourteen-year-old Sam's hometown of Chicago. The struggle for racial equality has even divided Sam's own family-his father is a civil rights activist, but Sam's older brother, Stephen, a.k.a. Stick, has joined the Black Panthers. Sam respects his father, but as he sees an increasing number of violent acts perpetrated by whites against blacks, he begins to think that Stick has the right idea. Author's note. Winner of the 2010 Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award. A 2010 ALA Notable Children's Book.
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