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Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground
Contributor(s): Simon, T. R. (Author), Waites, Channie (Read by)

ISBN: 1978644701 ISBN-13: 9781978644700
Publisher: Candlewick on Brilliance Audio

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Binding Type: Compact Disc - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2018
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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american
- Juvenile Fiction | Biographical - United States
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 10-13

Grade Level: 5-8

Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.3" W x 5.4" L (0.30 lbs)

Themes:
- Ethnic Orientation - African American

Features: Ikids, Price on Product, Unabridged

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Publisher Description:

A 2019 Edgar Award Finalist for Best Juvenile work and one of YALSA's 2019 Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adults

A powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood adventures explores the idea of collective memory and the lingering effects of slavery.

"History ain't in a book, especially when it comes to folks like us. History is in the lives we lived and the stories we tell each other about those lives."

When Zora Neale Hurston and her best friend, Carrie Brown, discover that the town mute can speak after all, they think they've uncovered a big secret. But Mr. Polk's silence is just one piece of a larger puzzle that stretches back half a century to the tragic story of an enslaved girl named Lucia. As Zora's curiosity leads a reluctant Carrie deeper into the mystery, the story unfolds through alternating narratives. Lucia's struggle for freedom resonates through the years, threatening the future of America's first incorporated black township -- the hometown of author Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960). In a riveting coming-of-age tale, award-winning author T. R. Simon champions the strength of a people to stand up for justice.

Contributor Bio(s): Simon, T. R.: - T. R. Simon is the coauthor, with Victoria Bond, of the John Steptoe New Talent Author Award winner Zora and Me. She is also the coauthor, with Richard Simon, of Oskar and the Eight Blessings, illustrated by Mark Siegel and winner of the National Jewish Book Award for Children's Literature. T. R. Simon lives in Westchester County, New York.

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