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How high the moon / Karyn Parsons.
In the small town of Alcolu, South Carolina, in 1944, 12-year-old Ella spends her days fishing and running around with her best friend Henry and cousin Myrna. But life is not always so sunny for Ella, who gets bullied for her light skin tone and whose mother is away pursuing a jazz singer dream in Boston.So Ella is ecstatic when her mother invites her to visit for Christmas. Little does she expect the truths she will discover about her mother, the father she never knew and her family's most unlikely history.And after a life-changing month, she returns South and is shocked by the news that her schoolmate George has been arrested for the murder of two local white girls.Bittersweet and eye-opening, How High the Moon is a timeless novel about a girl finding herself in a world all but determined to hold her down.
Record details
- ISBN: 0316484008
- ISBN: 9780316484008
- Physical Description: 314 pages ; 20 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York ; Little, Brown and Company, 2019.
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | 8-12 years 680L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR MG 4.5 9 501286. |
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- 14 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | J PARSONS (Text) | 0001002200523 | JUV Fiction | Available | - |
