Down Sand Mountain
Written in a riveting, authentic voice, at times light-hearted and humorous and at others devastating and lonely, this deeply affecting story about a sheltered boy in a small Florida town in the 1960s will stay with readers long after the book is closed.
It's 1966, and Dewey is determined to start seventh grade right. No more being the brunt of every joke. But after he stains his face mimicking the minstrel show's Shoeshine Boy, bullies call him Sambo and bar him from the—whites only—bathroom. The only kid who will talk to him is fellow outsider Darla, who wears her hair (and sings and dances) like Shirley Temple. Through their friendship, Dewey learns of issues bigger than himself and his small Florida town—like segregation, the Vietnam War, sexuality, abuse, and even death and grieving. Told in a voice at times comic and lighthearted, at others devastating and lonely, this novel will stay with readers long after the book is closed.
SKU | 140591 |
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ISBN | 9780763648350 |
Language | English |
Guided Reading Level | X |
Page Count | 336 |
Product Type | Paperback Books |
Book Type | Young Adult Novels |
Primary Contributor | Steve Watkins |
Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
Publisher | PRH - Candlewick Press |