After seeing the Ku Klux Klan burning a cross in the middle of the night, Stella's life begins to change. In the 1930's South, Stella has become accustomed to being treated like a second class citizen. She attends an all black school, she lives in an all black neighborhood, and she accepts the fact the whites in town look down upon her. Gradually, Stella starts to notice the people in her neighborhood are getting tired of waiting for things to get better. Stella becomes an example of strength and perserverance while those around her struggle to fight against racism. This struggle results in the burning down of houses by the Ku Klux Klan, someone almost dying because the "white" doctor refuses to treat them because they are black, and the constant fear of retribution. This book shows the perils of standing up for one's rights through the eyes of a young girl.
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