The dry grass of August

Mayhew, Anna Jean

Notes
In 1954, 13-year-old Jubie, traveling with her family and her family's black maid Mary Luther--who has always been there for her, making up for her father's rages and her mother's neglect--encounters racial tension and tragedy. Winner of the 2011 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for fiction.
Additional Notes
segregation, racism, suspense, South America, racial prejudice
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Reading age: Seniors
MARC Record:
Physical Description: 294 p, 21 cm
MARC Import date:
Location edition Bar Code due date
Library R29993
Dewey:MAY
ISBN:9780758254092
pub:2011
Subjects
Segregation
Racism
Teenagers - Southern States
African American household employees
Southern States - Race relations
Award Winner
Seniors' Library
Love
Loyalty
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