Witness by Karen Hesse
A series of poems express the views of various people in a small Vermont town, including a young black girl and a young Jewish girl, during the early 1920s when the Ku Klux Klan is trying to infiltrate the town.
Karen Hesse is the author of some fifteen books for children, and was recently awarded a prestigious MacArthur Foundation Genius Grant for her contribution to the literature of children and young adults. Her many novels have garnered considerable success, including the Sydney Taylor Award, the IRA/YA Award, 5 Notable Books for Children, 4 Best Books for Young Adults, and the Newbery Medal in 1998. Hesse has spent many years promotion her books to the school market, and is well-known in classrooms throughout the country. She and her husband, Randy, live in Brattleboro, Vermont.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780439272001 |
| ISBN 10 | 0439272009 |
| Title | Witness |
| Author | Karen Hesse |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Scholastic US |
| Year published | 2003-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 161 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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