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If you arent already woke, you will be after reading this book.Mary Batten, author of Aliens from Earth
EVAN WALLS IS TERRIFIED by the birth of his rst child because he doesnt want her to suffer the isolation he had as a child. Seeing his torment, his wife, Izzy, prods him to explain. He tells of being a black child growing up in the racially charged 1960s. Inspired to overcome the racism and class status imposed on blacks, he dreams of a life bigger than that lived by most everyone he knows in the small Virginia town of Canaan. He is resented by friends and family for desiring a life better than theirs. Among the smartest in his class, Evan becomes a target of white kids threatened by the forced integration of their schools. Caught in a crossre of hate from whites and his own people, who question whether he is black enough, Evan is often alone and bewildered. Only the love of his great grandmother, Mama Jennie, and his mentor, Bojack, keeps him on track. Together, they help Evan nd perspective and peace.
Author: Jeffrey Blount
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Koehler Books
Published: 06/15/2019
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.70d
ISBN: 9781633938106
Language: English
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