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The last thing Harry ?Dit? Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper -talking, brainy Emma doesn?t play baseball or fi sh too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white. But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime. Together Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan to save him from the unthinkable. Set in 1917 and inspired by the author?s true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice
About the Author
Kristin Levine (www.kristinlevine.com) is the author of The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had, The Lions of Little Rock, The Paper Cowboy, and The Jigsaw Jungle. She lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her two daughters.
