Darkest Corner

By Mildred Barger Herschler

One night Teddy witnesses a cross burning from her attic window. She knows about the frightening White Knights of Mississippi, but she never imagine that her father is one of them. With her best friend, a black girl named Stella, Teddy embraces the civil rights movement in direct opposition to her staunchly conservative father. Over a period of several years, Teddy's family is undermined by the insidious effects of racism as her father struggles to maintain the status quo, her mother begins to speak out, and Teddy grapples with irreconcilable truths.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1886910545
• ISBN13: 9781886910546
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Front Street imprint of Boyds Mills Press
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.3" x 1.0" x 5.5"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

The Darkest Corner is the Brightest Corner

The Darkest Corner brings to light the issues of racism and prejudice during the 1950's. This book is intense and very realistic. It's the kind of book that the reader just can't put down. This book is very historically accurate. It is like a window into the ideas and thoughts of the era. When you read it, it's as if you are going through the trials and triumphs along with the characters. teddy becomes like a real person. As you read she goes from a confused and naive little girl toa strong and righteous young woman. Her deep friendship with Stella keeps her from being blinded by prejudice. It is a beautiful book. Will Teddy choose loyalty to her father or loyalty to her beliefs? Read it.