Revolution

Author: Deborah Wiles 

Genre: Historical Fiction

What this book is about: This book is about a girl who is from Mississippi who lives during the Civil Rights era. Her mother left her when she was little, and Sunny isn't about to accept that she has a new mother, Annabelle. But that's not her only problem. The black community in Mississippi is rebelling. Suddenly, they just aren't satisfied with the "separate but equal" laws. In fact, it's not really equal. The school books in white schools are top of the line, newest edition, whereas colored schools have school books that are 15 years old with very little accurate information. So really, they're separate and not equal. Sunny is afraid. Most of the time, she can't walk to the movie theater or a shop without seeing picket signs or an arrest going on. A mysterious Raymond Bullis has been popping in and out of Sunny's life. Black people are starting to speak up for their right to vote - hoping that these thousands of arrests will make people start to take notice. And Sunny doesn't know if other people have - but she has. And she will learn a lesson she will never forget.

Your opinion: I really liked the book. I didn't have parts I didn't like.

Rating:  4 out of 5 stars

Who would like this book: I think that people who like books about the Civil Rights era will like this. I definitely recommend this to people who enjoyed The Lions of Little Rock by Kristin Levine.

Reviewed by: ST