Clifton has grown up in rural Virginia with the memory of his African American father being beaten to death by policemen, causing his white mother to slip into alcoholism and depression, but after befriending an old man who listens to his problems, Clifton finally feels less alone in the world.
- ISBN10 1299893708
- ISBN13 9781299893702
- Publish Date 1 January 2009
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 19 May 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Harcourt Brace and Company
- Format eBook
- Language English