Okay, I'm looking for a book that I read as a little girl, but I can't remember the title or author?

Okay, I'm looking for a book that I read as a little girl, but I can't remember the title or author. The book is set in the Jim Crow laws era. It's about a little black girl and her family growing up during that time.

I think her father owns or runs a barber shop in the story, and she has a "friend" who's a little white girl. It discusses the predjudices she faces through her childhood, and there's something about a red parasol...I think her aunt or another family member gives her a red parasol that ends up being very special to her. On the cover of the book, I believe its a picture of the girl holding the parasol, and something about the parasol may even be in the title.

I've tried book searches using this info, but haven't had any luck so far. Does this book sound familiar to anyone? Asked by Mrs.Cantrell 29 months ago Similar questions: book read girl remember title author Arts > Books.

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White Lilacs" by Carolyn Meyer White Lilacs by Carolyn Meyer (Rose Lee's "Poppy" owns a barber shop and she has a white friend named Jane) Editorial Reviews From Publishers Weekly Based, as the author explains in an endnote, on an event that took place in 1921-22, this somber, moving story focuses on prejudice, injustice and everyday bravery. When the city council of Dillon, Tex. , unveils its plans to raze Freedomtown--an all-black enclave in the town's center--and replace it with a park, the proposal unleashes a tumult of rage and defiance in the black community.

The Freedomtowners' indignation dwindles down to a trickle of unrest and, eventually, resignation after a Klan cross-burning, the destruction of the local school and several other frightening, dispiriting events. As seen through the eyes of 12-year-old aspiring artist Rose Lee Jefferson, this struggle for equal rights quickly becomes a sorrowful march toward an inevitable eviction. Even Rose Lee's activist older brother--a World War I veteran and follower of Marcus Garvey--fails in his fight against Dillon's privileged class: he is tarred and feathered by local hooligans.

Numerous historical details and snippets of then-current political thought are smoothly integrated into the story. Bleak though its conclusion is, this bittersweet novel is poignant and tender, both in its spare vernacular dialogue and delicate description. Ages 8-12.

Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. From School Library Journal Grade 5-7-In a small Texas town in the 1920s, 12-year-old Rose Lee Jefferson's favorite places are the gardens tended by her beloved grandfather. Granted "toting privileges" by his white employers, he has planted a profusion of colorful flowers around his home, so striking that Rose Lee calls the spot the Garden of Eden.

Happily surrounded by her hard working, loving family, the girl is shocked when she overhears the casual plan to move her entire black community to the sewer flats, so that a park can be built in the middle of town. Reactions from her neighbors range from quiet resignation and prayer to calls for strikes and a return to Africa. Some whites respond with threats of violence. Rose Lee feels sad and confused, but undertakes a special mission.

Perfectly evoking time and place, Meyer carefully layers detail upon detail, until readers nearly breathe the humid floral scents and hear the languid voices so carelessly spelling destruction for a whole way of life. The tone and pace are just right, and characterization is true and varied. Although readers can't help but identify with Rose Lee's first-person narration, the presentation (based on a real incident) is well balanced.

Ultimately, this story is about relationships and the difficulties that can be endured when caring people come together. Thematically reminiscent of Mildred Taylor's Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Dial, 1976), it could be read as a companion piece, but deserves attention in its own right. Thoughtful readers will hope for an encore.

Cindy Darling Codell, Clark Middle School, Winchester, KY Copyright 1993 Reed Business Information, Inc. 18 used & new from $0.01 See All Buying Options Have one to sell? Sell yours here Share with Friends Sources: http://www.amazon.com/White-Lilacs-Carolyn-Meyer/dp/0152006419/ref=ed_oe_h .

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