Sarah is one of ten African American students integrating at
Jefferson High School. Nearly the entire
white population at school is upset and horrified at this prospect. The governor shut down the schools and was
able to keep them closed until February, so no one started school until the
spring. Sarah and the other students are
faced with bullying and harassment every single day. Of course, Sarah believes in what they’re
doing but it’s very hard to go back and face it every day. To further complicate life for Sarah, there
is one white girl, Linda, who is vehemently against desegregation. Sarah and Linda are forced to work together
on a project and the two girls constantly battle about the subject but also
come to realize that in another situation, they might actually be able to be friends,
or even more. This was an excellent
story that I would highly recommend to any teens interested in books about
issues or history and civil rights.
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