Set in the Georgetown neighbourhood of Washington in the 1920s, this is the story of young black girl Johnnie Mae Bynum, entrusted with the care of her younger sister Clara when at the river. Johnnie Mae's attention wanders and her sister drowns. Johnnie Mae must come to terms with her place in the world.
- ISBN10 0752838199
- ISBN13 9780752838199
- Publish Date 3 August 2000 (first published 1 July 1999)
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 21 October 2005
- Publish Country GB
- Publisher Orion Publishing Co
- Imprint Orion mass market paperback
- Format Paperback (UK Trade)
- Pages 251
- Language English