{"product_id":"zora-and-me-the-cursed-ground-9780763643010","title":"Zora and Me: The Cursed Ground","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Tanya McKinnon\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Candlewick Press (MA)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: African American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA 2019 Edgar Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eA powerful fictionalized account of Zora Neale Hurston's childhood adventures explores the idea of collective memory and the lingering effects of slavery.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"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.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhen Zora Neale Hurston and her best friend, Carrie Brown, discover that the town mute can speak after all, they think they've uncovered a big secret. But Mr. Polk's silence is just one piece of a larger puzzle that stretches back half a century to the tragic story of an enslaved girl named Lucia. As Zora's curiosity leads a reluctant Carrie deeper into the mystery, the story unfolds through alternating narratives. Lucia's struggle for freedom resonates through the years, threatening the future of America's first incorporated black township -- the hometown of author Zora Neale Hurston (1891-1960). In a riveting coming-of-age tale, award-winning author T. R. Simon champions the strength of a people to stand up for justice.","brand":"Candlewick Press (MA)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45088570146967,"sku":"9780763643010","price":840.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780763643010.webp?v=1767641883","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/zora-and-me-the-cursed-ground-9780763643010","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}