The best bad luck I ever had

In Moundville, Alabama, in 1917, twelve-year-old Dit hopes the new postmaster will have a son his age, but instead he meets Emma, who is black, and their friendship challenges accepted ways of thinking and leads them to save the life of a condemned man.

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Main Author: Levine, Kristin (Kristin Sims), 1974-
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : G.P. Putnams Sons, 2009.
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Summary:In Moundville, Alabama, in 1917, twelve-year-old Dit hopes the new postmaster will have a son his age, but instead he meets Emma, who is black, and their friendship challenges accepted ways of thinking and leads them to save the life of a condemned man.
Physical Description:266 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780399250903
0399250905
Author Notes:Kristin Levine debut novel was The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had, which was featured on the American Library Association¿s 2010 list of Best Books for Young Adults. She received the New York Historical Society¿s Children¿s History Book Prize for The Lions of Little Rock novel.

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