
"Darby's first-person narrative is frank and immediate . . . expressing what it's like for an ordinary white kid who suddenly discovers evil -- and courage -- where she lives." -- Booklist Darby Carmichael thinks her best friend is probably the smartest person...

Jonathon Scott Fuqua vividly evokes life in a small Southern town in this powerful story of friendship, race, and learning to trust your own voice-in a world that doesn't always welcome what you have to say. "From my back porch, I can see where my best friend lives. Evette's...
