Civil rights for young adults
Discover essential civil rights books for young adults, featuring To Kill a Mockingbird, The Watsons Go to Birmingham—1963, and Devil on My Heels. Explore powerful stories on justice, equality, and history—ideal for teens and educators seeking impactful reads on the fight for civil rights.
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Devil on My Heels
by Joyce McDonald
In 1959, fifteen-year-old Dove, the daughter of a prosperous orange grower in Benevolence, Florida, feels increasingly uneasy after learning of acts of racism against the African-American orange pickers by those close to her.
