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The Stones of Mourning Creek

When fourteen-year-old Francie befriends Ruthie, a black girl, amidst the rampant prejudice in their small town in 1960s Alabama, she suffers from the gruesome harassment of her white peers. But Ruthie demonstrates the humanity and love that helps Francie uncover the truth behind her mother's death and deal with her father's neglect and alcoholism.

Genre
historical fictionmystery
Setting
20th centuryalabama
Audience
young adultchildrens
Length
medium · 320 pages

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