Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground

by T.R. Simon

Book Overview

A 2019 Edgar Award Nominee

A powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood adventures explores the idea of collective memory and the lingering effects of slavery.

"History ain't in a book, especially when it comes to folks like us. History is in the lives we lived and the stories we tell each other about those lives."

When Zora Neale Hurston and her best friend, Carrie Brown, discover that...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763643017
• ISBN13: 9780763643010
• Release Date: September 2018
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.3" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 10 to 13 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 8