About this title: John McMillan was only eight years old when his mother died and he was ripped, without warning, from his sheltered world of books and gentility. Now on his aunt's run-down tenant farm in southern Alabama, abused by his alcholic uncle and completely bereft, John longs for escape - his only hope for survival. He's about to get his wish in a way no one could ever predict...A twist of fate will bring John to the Bend, a black settlement that has become a refuge for outcasts, where he'll join Tuway, a black man who helps others leave the South and find a new life in Chicago. But neither will be ...
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Edition: Abridged.
Binding: Audiobook cassette
Publisher: Time Warner AudioBooks
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9781570429866ISBN:1570429863
Description: New in new dust jacket. Still in original factory wrap. Daily Shipping. 4 cassettes. Audience: General/trade. Topics Alabama; Boys; Deep South; Fiction; General; Rural poor ### Still in original factory wrap. Daily Shipping. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Warner Books
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780446678025ISBN:0446678023
Description: Acceptable. MAY HAVE COVER WEAR, SPINE CREASES, HIGHLIGHTING, UNDERLINING & PAGES YELLOWED FROM AGE. FASTER SERVICE FROM US! ! ! read more
Description: Very Good. Very Good condition. Audio Cassette. Case Good. Quality guaranteed! In original artwork/packaging unless otherwise noted. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Former Library book. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very good. Very minimal damage to the cover (no holes or tears, only minimal scuff marks), in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, minimal to no highlighting/under. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Warner Books Inc, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2001
ISBN-13:9780446527514ISBN:0446527513
Description: Good. A reasonable and presentable library withdrawal in the plastic protective covers. Stamped at the page edge with a card pocket pasted on the inside back cover. read more
Description: Devoto, Pat Cunningham., Warner Books, 1990, c1990, 1st Edition (Advance Reading Copy), illus. soft cover, vg-fine, 209 pp, small 8vo, "...in this segregated world of 1950s Alabama..." read more
"One of my favorite books. What a powerful story about a young, white boy who befriends an older, black man during the civil rights era. I cannot say enough good things about it."
"I didn't think this was a particularly memorable book, but easy to read and OK if you've got nothing else to read. About a boy living in the south around the time of the civil rights movement"
"Really great story. I dont have anything else to say about it. I literally didnt put it down. Not once. Well, only for some cheez-its. am currently re-reading."
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