Midnight Without a Moon
Midnight Without a Moon by Linda Williams Jackson is a reprint edition published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in 2017, featuring 312 pages in English. This book presents a narrative set in Mississippi during the summer of 1955, focusing on Rose Lee Carter, who lives with her sharecropper grandparents on a cotton plantation. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the murder of Emmett Till, an event that profoundly impacts Rose and her understanding of the social climate in the South.
Readers will find a blend of historical context and fictional storytelling as Rose grapples with the realities of prejudice and racism while contemplating her future. The narrative explores themes of family, friendship, and the quest for social justice, reflecting the significant changes occurring in the United States during the 20th century. Through Rose’s journey, the book addresses the complexities of growing up in a time of social upheaval, making it a poignant exploration of the African American experience.
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“A powerful story.” –Kirkus Reviews It’s Mississippi in the summer of 1955, and Rose Lee Carter can’t wait to move north. For now, she’s living with her sharecropper grandparents on a white man’s cotton plantation. Then, one town over, an African American boy, Emmett Till, is killed for allegedly whistling at a white woman. When Till’s murderers are unjustly acquitted, Rose realizes that the South needs a change and that she should be part of the movement. Linda Jackson’s moving debut seamlessly blends a fictional portrait of an African American family and factual events from a famous trial that provoked change in race relations in the United States.
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