Glory Be
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Year
2012
ISBN
9780545331807
Pages
202 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In the summer of 1964 as she is about to turn twelve, Glory's town of Hanging Moss, Mississippi, is beset by racial tension when town leaders close her beloved public pool rather than desegregating it.
Grade Level
3-5, 6-8
Lexile Measure
680L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Single parent; Race discrimination; single father; racism; segregation; race relations
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
single father
Awards
Crystal Kite Member Choice Award, 2013, Winner, Southeast
Amazon Editors' Picks: Best Books of the Year, 2012 Middle Grade
Distinguished Books, 2012 Fiction
Teachers' Choices, 2013 Advanced Reads
Keywords
Mississippi; sisters; city and town life; swimming pool; injustice; letter to the editor; civil rights; friendship
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Scattergood, Augusta, "Glory Be" (2012). Diverse Families. 497.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/497