In the Neighborhood of True | 
pickA powerful YA novel about prejudice in the South in 1958. Wish stories like this were required reading in school! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Full review at: http://erinkonrad.com/2020/07/05/in-the-neighborhood-of-true-book-review/
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Well this is a helluva time to read a book that includes a hate crime!
Interesting characters and important themes - identity, grief, tradition, bigotry - but the story didn‘t hang together quite as well as it could have. Still a pick though. #doublespin
1. City of Lost Souls, The Steel Wave, Girl in Disguise
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pickThis was a quick read with an enjoyable look at the debutante life of the 1950s. However, with that comes racism, segregation, and anti-semitism. You're never too young to make a difference and fight for justice, although it can be difficult when that will push you out of the "in" crowd. I wish the ending was stretched out a bit more as it wasn't given as much time as it deserved, but still a powerful read.
