Language: R (60 swears, 2 'f'); Mature Content: R (female nudity, reference to rape) Violence: R (Lynching, murders)
BUYING ADVISORY: HS - OPTIONAL
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
Carl is black but passes for white. He is a reporter for a newspaper in New York, and visits the south as “incognegro” to report on violence against African Americans. When his brother is picked up in Mississippi for murdering a white woman, Carl goes back under cover to solve the crime himself.
This was a gripping and tragic mystery. While the violence and story line were disturbing, the realistic situations displayed this terrible time in American History in an authentic manner. Based on real life experiences, this is an important piece of your civil rights collection, but be aware there are lots of n-words besides the swears. Recommended for students who appreciated the March series by John Lewis.
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