Glory Be

Title: Glory Be

Author: Augusta Scattergood

Summary: Gloriana "Glory" is a girl about to turn 12 in Mississippi during the 1960s' while her town was still segregated between black and white. It is a summer of change for Glory. The pool, the place where Glory was to hold her birthday party, closes down for the summer, she meets a new friend; a "Yankee" girl, Laura, her sister Jesslyn becomes more mysterious and grows apart from Glory, and with their families' different opinions on segregation, things become different between Glory and her friend.

Comments: I really enjoyed this book. It seems like there are a lot of books that deal with this era, and I believe this is one of the better ones, and probably one of the better selections for a younger reader (10-11 range). My personal favorite book that deals with this time is The Lions of Little Rock, but that is probably a better choice for the older reader.

 

Complaints: None.

 

Rating: 5 stars!