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“This is background with no sensationalism, by which little acts of opposition fundamentally alter the rules.”—New York Times Book Review “The powerful cast of heroes, constant development of occasions, practical discussion, historic details, hint of love, and coming-of-age consciousness and representation may attract readers.”—School Library Journal In this powerful debut novel, a sixteen-year-old Africanamerican child finds the world—and himself—when he combines an all-white boarding-school in the 1950s.