When the summer of 1964 begins, Cooper (who is white) and Jubal (who is black), form a secret society, The Scorpions, and debate whether to invite another boy, Squirrel, to join. When freedom workers come to town to register blacks to vote, the quiet pace of the summer changes dramatically. Cooper must decide how to react when his father makes him attend KKK meetings. Cooper is the only white member of the Oak Grove Baptist Church. His attendance at the KKK klaverns makes him unwelcome in the black community, as does word that he was spotted with a group of Klansmen who burned down houses in the black part of town. Cooper’s uncle Chicago helps guide him through these turbulent times.
As the summer progresses, the pastor at Oak Grove Baptist Church somehow manages to learn in advance of Klan plans. He says the news comes from the Angel Gabriel. When the warnings suddenly cease, Cooper learns the secret of Gabriel’s identity and must decide what role he will play, and on which side.

From Publishers Weekly

Armistead follows his strong first novel, The $66 Summer, about prejudice in the 1950s South, with an equally dramatic story set in 1964. The easy-going friendship between Cooper, a white 13-year-old, and his African-American neighbor, Jubal, is suddenly threatened when liberal-minded college students arrive from California, determined to bring change to Cooper's segregated Mississippi town. His loyalties split between his own family and Jubal's, Cooper finds himself in a precarious position, unable to please anyone. His membership in a "colored" church riles the anger of the white community. By following his father to KKK meetings, he arouses suspicions and resentment among African-Americans he has known all his life. Cooper puts himself in danger in order to save friends who have abandoned him, and his actions pay off when he prevents a church from being bombed. Political messages at times overpower character development, but readers will remain riveted as the action rises to a fever pitch. The star role Cooper plays in disbanding his town's newly formed white supremacy clan is inspiring, however, students familiar with American history may find the resolution to be more idealistic than realistic. Ages 8-13.
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