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When a hero dies

by Anne Schraff · 1982

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Tony Gibbs is devastated when Mr. Jefferson, the elderly grocer who was well respected in their rundown inner city neighborhood is found murdered, since Tony loved him more than the father who left years before.

Themes
African AmericanAfrican AmericanMore like thisLess of thisfriendshipfriendshipMore like thisLess of thismurdermurderMore like thisLess of this
Setting
schoolschoolMore like thisLess of this
Audience
childrens
Length
short · 128 pages

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