Rose Lee Carter, a thirteen-year-old African-American girl, dreams of life beyond the Mississippi cotton fields during the summer of 1955, but when Emmett Till is murdered and his killers are unjustly acquitted, Rose is torn between seeking her destiny outside of Mississippi or staying and being a part of an important movement.
- ISBN13 9780544785106
- Publish Date 3 January 2017
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Houghton Mifflin
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 320
- Language English