Publisher's Synopsis
This is an important book. It tells the truth and tells it eloquently. It is gentle poetry and biting prose.' - Maya Angelou 'Julius Lester is foremost among black writers who produce their works from a position of histprical strength.' _ The New York Times Book Review 'Lester forces us to feel the texture of the South as it must have felt...at once lamentational, and joyous.' - The Boston Globe'
