334 pages
Wonderful historical fiction novel set in 1963 during the Civil Rights movement. Upper-class Esther and suspected murderer King-Roy are paired in this novel.
(from jacket cover)
Last summer a murderer came to live with us. Well, that's what I had called him. Out neighbor Pip and my Auntie Pie called him the cold-blooded killer; but my mother and father said he was just a victim of prejudice and circumstance.
It's 1963 and fourteen-year-old Ester Young is looking for excitement. Overshadowed by a family of accomplished performers, Esther craves attention and vows to get it by initiating a romance with King-Roy Johnson, a black teen accused of murdering a white man in Alabama.
King-Roy arrives on Esther's doorstep an angry young man who feels betrayed by the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. His anger and frustration are fueled by a follower of Malcolm X, who advocated black revolution. Both fascinated and frightened by King-Roy's hatred, Esther is empathetic even as she question his beliefs. As their friendship deepens, Esther and King-Roy each find the strength and courage to stand up for what is truly important.
Wonderful historical fiction novel set in 1963 during the Civil Rights movement. Upper-class Esther and suspected murderer King-Roy are paired in this novel.
(from jacket cover)
Last summer a murderer came to live with us. Well, that's what I had called him. Out neighbor Pip and my Auntie Pie called him the cold-blooded killer; but my mother and father said he was just a victim of prejudice and circumstance.
It's 1963 and fourteen-year-old Ester Young is looking for excitement. Overshadowed by a family of accomplished performers, Esther craves attention and vows to get it by initiating a romance with King-Roy Johnson, a black teen accused of murdering a white man in Alabama.
King-Roy arrives on Esther's doorstep an angry young man who feels betrayed by the nonviolent teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. His anger and frustration are fueled by a follower of Malcolm X, who advocated black revolution. Both fascinated and frightened by King-Roy's hatred, Esther is empathetic even as she question his beliefs. As their friendship deepens, Esther and King-Roy each find the strength and courage to stand up for what is truly important.
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