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1. Zora and me: the cursed ground

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Author:
Simon, T. R. (Tanya R.)
Series:
Zora and me volume 2.
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Boulder Main Childrens Fiction
J F Simo
Description:
When Zora Neale Hurston and her best friend, Carrie Brown, discover that the town mute can speak after all, they think they’ve uncovered a big secret. But Mr. Polk’s silence is just one piece of a larger puzzle that stretches back half a century to the tragic story of an enslaved girl named Lucia. As Zora’s curiosity leads a reluctant Carrie deeper into the mystery, the story unfolds through alternating narratives. Lucia’s struggle for freedom...

2. Betty before X

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Author:
Shabazz, Ilyasah
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Description:
Raised by her aunt until she is six, Betty, who will later marry Malcolm X, joins her mother and stepfamily in 1940s Detroit, where she learns about the civil rights movement.