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CBC Showcase: Celebrating National Women's History Month
by Gary D. Schmidt
2005 Newbery Honor Book
2005 Printz Honor Book
This compelling work of fiction, based on true turn-of-the-century events, tells a powerful story of friendship and conviction in the face of prejudice and greed. As minister's son, Turner Buckminster comes of age in Phippsburg, Maine, his eyes are opened and his life is altered by his friendship with Lizzie Bright Griffin, a sassy young girl from a nearby island inhabited by the descendents of former slaves. Written in lyrical language and filled with evocative description, this haunting historical novel tells the universal tale of a friendship during a season of change.
Ages 11 and up
ISBN: 0-618-43929-3
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Clarion Books
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