Darby
by Jonathon Scott Fuqua
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New! NO MARKS! Not read-still tight! Perfect boards and perfect DJ. Extremely beautiful book!/Perfect-new
- ISBN 10
- 0763614173
- ISBN 13
- 9780763614171
- Seller
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Leander, Texas, United States
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About This Item
Here is a rather riveting read for young juveniles. Jonathon Scott Fuqua vividly evokes life in a small Southern town in this powerful story of friendship, race, and learning to trust your own voice in a world that doesn't always welcome what you have to say. "From my back porch, I can see where my best friend lives. Evette's tenant house sits on my daddy's property . . . but on account of her being black and me being white, she hardly ever comes in my house, and I don't go in hers. My daddy says that's just the way it is." Darby Carmichael thinks her best friend is probably the smartest person she knows, even though, as Mama says, Evette's school uses worn-out books and crumbly chalk. Whenever they can, Darby and Evette shoot off into the woods beyond the farm to play at being fancy ladies and schoolteachers. One thing Darby has never dreamed of being - not until Evette suggests it - is a newspaper girl who writes down the truth for all to read. In no time, and with more than a little assistance from Evette, Darby and her column in the Bennettsville Times are famous in town and beyond. But is Marlboro County, South Carolina, circa 1926, ready for the truth its youngest reporter has to tell?
This revealing review states: "Wasn't really expecting much when I picked this up, but I was pleasantly surprised! Think "To Kill a Mockingbird," but for a younger set. The main character is 8, turning 9 in 1920's South Carolina. I liked the way Darby and other children are portrayed, as well as the changing southern community. This would be a nice choice for a kid who has to read a historical fiction book."
Hardcover. 1st edition & stated 1st printing. New! NO MARKS! Opens as never read. Not read! All pages are intact, not marred by any notes, underlining, or highlighting. NO highlighting! NOT ex-Library. NO name and NO nameplate inside. The spine is excellent, and the binding is tight, with no creases. Bright, brilliant orange textured boards with bold gilt lettering on spine; no stains, rips, or corner bumps. Perfect DJ. The pictures depict the actual book you will receive. Generally, ships on the same business day! Ships with Tracking Number! Countries other than the USA will require an additional shipping cost.
Synopsis
Jonathon Scott Fuqua is the author of THE REAPPEARANCE OF SAM WEBBER, an acclaimed debut that received an American Library Association’s 2000 Alex Award as the "best adult novel for young adults." The characters in DARBY are loosely based on a series of oral history interviews the author conducted in Marlboro County, South Carolina, over a three-year period. "In the end," he says of this novel, "I hope that the book does justice to good people born into troubling times, some of whom, in small ways, helped lay the foundation for change and justice." Jonathon Scott Fuqua teaches writing and art in Baltimore, Maryland, where he lives with his wife and daughter.
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- Seller
- Eastman Bookstore (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 1428
- Title
- Darby
- Author
- Jonathon Scott Fuqua
- Format/Binding
- The binding is solid and tight
- Book Condition
- New New! NO MARKS! Not read-still tight! Perfect boards and perfect DJ. Extremely beautiful book!
- Jacket Condition
- Perfect-new
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- first
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0763614173
- ISBN 13
- 9780763614171
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Place of Publication
- Somerville, Ma, U.s.a.
- Date Published
- 2002-04-01
- Pages
- 242
- Keywords
- race relations, prejudice, African-American, South Carolina, discrimination, historical fiction, The South
- Bookseller catalogs
- Children and Juvenile; Fiction Literature; Inspirational-fun reading; Classics; Literature; Collectible;
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