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Tom and Son Jesus, two 12-year-old boys--one black and one white born the same hour of the same day--are best friends, bound by deep ties and who spend their days dreaming, fishing, and trying to escape work. But their fun comes to an abrupt halt when they discover a human bone, which later turns out to be part of the skeletal remains of Son Jesus' long missing father. As sheriff Frank Rucker, a World War II hero, begins an investigation into remains, he unmasks the racially motivated killer known only as Pegleg. The sheriff's findings divide the people of Overton County, forcing a surprising conclusion--or beginning of justice. Set in the 1940s and using the relationships of two boys--one black and the other white--as a springboard for the beginning of desegregation in the South, The Runaway examines the joys, sorrows, conflicts, and racial disharmony of their historical biased environment.
| ISBN-13 | 9781611877571 |
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| ISBN-10 | 1611877571 |
| Weight | 1.57 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 6.00 x 1.23 x 9.00 In |
| List Price | $22.00 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Language | English |
| Pages | 490 pages |
| Publisher | Untreed Reads Publishing, LLC |
| Published On | 2014-07-15 |
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