The Lucky Ones
$41.32
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
19 April 2022
Summary
Award-winning author Linda Williams Jackson pulls from her own childhood in the Mississippi Delta to tell the story of Ellis Earl, who dreams of a real house, food enough for the whole family—and to be someone.
It’s 1967, and eleven-year-old Ellis Earl Brown has big dreams. He’s going to grow up to be a teacher or a lawyer—or maybe both—and live in a big brick house in town. There’ll always be enough food in the icebox, and his mama won’t have to run herself ragged looking for work as…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781536222555 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1536222550 |
| Author: | Linda Williams Jackson |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Imprint: | Candlewick Press,U.S. |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 19 April 2022 |
| Weight: | 414g |
| Dimensions: | 27mm x 146mm x 217mm |
| Audience Age: | 8-12 |
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Critics Review
Drawing from her own childhood experiences, Jackson (Midnight without a Moon, 2017) creates a compelling story about racism, poverty, and the power of community to help lift people up… an excellent recommendation for any young reader looking for new books about the civil rights era.
—Booklist (starred review)
Jackson draws on her personal history to show real people behind Kennedy’s historic visit… She successfully presents individuals who, despite grinding poverty, nurtured hopes and dreams, and she highlights those like Mr. Foster and his church community who shared what they had with those in need… . Rich in detail; offers readers immediacy and connection.
—Kirkus Reviews
Ellis Earl, Mr. Foster, the Brown brood, and their predominantly Black community are astutely characterized, imbued with eclectic and lovable personalities. Jackson (A Sky Full of Stars) delivers a touching novel that resonates today, centering the crucial impact of community on one family’s financial precarity.
—Publishers Weekly
An inspiring story about a tight-knit family, The Lucky Ones makes real the people who lived, worked, and grew up in the Mississippi Delta amid the tumult of the 1960s.
—Foreword Reviews
Poverty and hunger are powerfully evident in this story which is based on author Linda Jackson’s experiences growing up in rural Mississippi during the 60s… . The southern dialect of the Black characters is spot on and helps lend the story a sense of place.
—School Library Connection
An engaging portrait of a boy who dreams of becoming a lawyer or teacher as a way to lift his family out of poverty in this novel inspired by Robert F. Kennedy’s 1967 ‘Poverty Tour’ of the Mississippi Delta… The author paints a vivid portrait of what it was like to be this poor.
—The Buffalo News
Linda Williams Jackson
Linda Williams Jackson is the author of Midnight Without a Moon, which was an American Library Association Notable Children’s Book, a Jane Addams Honor Book for Peace and Social Justice, and a Washington Post Summer Book Club Selection. Her second book, A Sky Full of Stars, received a Malka Penn Honor for an outstanding children’s book addressing human rights issues and was a Bank Street College Best Book of the Year. Born and raised in Rosedale, Mississippi, Linda Williams Jackson lives in Southaven, Mississippi, with her family.
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