| The Stones of Mourning Creek (paperback) |
| Specifications | 5.5" X 8.25"; 320 pages |
| Author(s) | Diane Les Becquets |
| Interest/Age Group | Grades 7+ |
| List Price | | US$ 6.95 |  | |  |
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About
the Book
When fourteen-year-old Francie befriends Ruthie,
a black girl, amidst the rampant prejudice in their small town in 1960s Alabama,
she suffers from the gruesome harassment of her white peers. But Ruthie
demonstrates the humanity and love that helps Francie uncover the truth behind
her mother’s death and deal with her father’s neglect and
alcoholism.
DIANE LES BECQUETS, a native of Tennessee, lives in New
Hampshire, where she is Director of Creative Writing and an English Professor at
Southern New Hampshire University. She plays guitar and sings locally, and also
enjoys bicycling, hiking, and riding snowmobiles.
