While working in his grandmother's store in Obadiah, Alabama, during the summer of 1955, thirteen-year-old George becomes friends with two Black children with whom he stumbles onto evidence of a violent death.
Set in 1955, this book tells the story of George, a 13-year-old white boy who learns about the horrifying effects of racism while working at his grandmother's store in Obadiah, Alabama. Each day, stories are told by friends and relatives, and each reveal the injustices that took place in the little town of Obadiah.
- Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Fiction + Literature Genres
- Subgenre: Historical / United States / 20th Century, General, Social Issues / Friendship, Social Issues / Prejudice + Racism
- Age: 9-12 years
- Publisher: Milkweed Editions
- Pages: 213
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: April 28, 2006
- Date Published: April 28, 2006
- Author: John Armistead
- Illustrator: Fran Gregory