The Best Bad Luck I Ever Had - Hardcover

Levine, Kristin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0399250905 ISBN 13: 9780399250903

Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers, 2009

Synopsis

The last thing Harry ?Dit? Sims expects when Emma Walker comes to town is to become friends. Proper -talking, brainy Emma doesn?t play baseball or fi sh too well, but she sure makes Dit think, especially about the differences between black and white. But soon Dit is thinking about a whole lot more when the town barber, who is black, is put on trial for a terrible crime. Together Dit and Emma come up with a daring plan to save him from the unthinkable.

Set in 1917 and inspired by the author?s true family history, this is the poignant story of a remarkable friendship and the perils of small-town justice

About this title

About the Author:

Kristin Levine lives in Alexandria, Virginia, with her husband and daughter. This is her first novel.

From AudioFile:

Taken from Levine's family history, this story tells of the life-altering friendship between a white Alabama farm boy and an African-American city girl. Kirby Heyborne effectively portrays Harry, better known as "Dit," the 12-year-old narrator of the story. His enthusiasm is evident as he stands at the train station awaiting the arrival of the new postmaster and his 12-year-old son. You hear all the disgust and disappointment in Dit's voice when he realizes that the boy is not only a GIRL but also black! Young Dit is believable as he slowly risks friendship with Emma, teaching her baseball while admiring her broader experience. The friendship leads him to question the status quo and find the courage to act against his town's Jim Crow justice. N.E.M. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0399250905
• ISBN 13: 9780399250903
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 272