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White Lilacs

by Carolyn Meyer

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Young Rose Lee Jefferson is shocked to learn that the white residents of Dillon, Texas, want to raze the city’s black enclave, Freedomtown, and build a park in its place. Rose Lee and the other residents of Freedomtown cannot bear the thought of losing their homes. But fighting the city’s plans could be costly—or even life-threatening. Will the families of Freedomtown be able to save their thriving community?

Race relationsJuvenile fictionFictionAfrican AmericansHistoryChildren's fictionRace relations, fictionAfrican americans, fictionTexas, fiction