Murder, racism, and injustice wreak havoc in a frontier town. The year is 1884, and 15-year-old George Gillies lives in the Washington Territory, near the border with British Columbia. In this newly settled land, white immigrants have an uneasy relationship with the Native Indians. When George and his siblings discover the murdered body of a local white man, suspicion immediately falls on a young Indian named Louie Sam. George and his best friend, Pete, follow a lynch mob north into Canada, where the terrified boy is seized and hung. But even before the deed is done, George begins to have doubts. Louie Sam was a boy, only 14âcould he really be a vicious murderer? Were the mob leaders motivated by justice, or were they hiding their own guilt? As George uncovers the truth, tensions in the town begin to rise, and he must face his own part in the tragedy. Inspired by the true story of the lynching, recently acknowledged as a historical injustice by Washington State, this powerful novel offers a stark depiction of historical racism and the harshness of settler life.
Categories:
- Teen & Young Adult
- Historical Fiction
- United States
- 19th Century
- United States
- Historical Fiction
Publisher : Annick Press
Author : Stewart, Elizabeth
Language : English
Published :2012-09-20
Number Of Pages : 288
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 155451438X
ISBN-13 : 9781554514380
Item weight : 0.6 lb
Dimensions : 0.71 in x 4.96 in x 7.4 in
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