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Moonrise over New Jessup / a novel by Jamila Minnicks.
"It's 1957, and after leaving the only home she has ever known, Alice Young steps off the bus into the all-Black town of New Jessup, Alabama, where residents have largely rejected integration as the means for Black social advancement. She falls in love with Raymond Campbell, whose clandestine organizing activities challenge New Jessup's status quo and could lead to the young couple's expulsion--or worse--from the home they hold dear. But as Raymond continues to push alternatives for enhancing New Jessup's political power, Alice must find a way to balance her undying support for his underground work with her desire to protect New Jessup from the rising pressure of upheavals both in and out of town" -- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643752464
- ISBN: 1643752464
- Physical Description: 324 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: Chapel Hill, NC : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, an imprint of Workman Publishing Co., Inc., [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
Content descriptions
| Awards Note: | 2021 PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African Americans > Alabama > Fiction. Civil rights movements > Alabama > History > 20th century > Fiction. African American authors > Fiction. Alabama > Race relations > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 15 of 15 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 15 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Kansas City Public Library | FICTION MINNICKS 2023 (Text) | 0001012502579 | Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"It's 1957, and after leaving the only home she has ever known, Alice Young steps off the bus into the all-Black town of New Jessup, Alabama, where residents have largely rejected integration as the means for Black social advancement. She falls in love with Raymond Campbell, whose clandestine organizing activities challenge New Jessup's status quo and could lead to the young couple's expulsion--or worse--from the home they hold dear. But as Raymond continues to push alternatives for enhancing New Jessup's political power, Alice must find a way to balance her undying support for his underground work with her desire to protect New Jessup from the rising pressure of upheavals both in and out of town" --
