The year is 1867, and the South has lost the Civil War. Those on the lowest rungs, like Shad's family, fear that the freed slaves will take the few jobs available. In this climate of despair and fear, a ObrotherhoodO to support Confederate widows and families like Shad's has formed. Today it is known as the Ku Klux Klan.
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ISBN–13: 9780142422373
Publisher: Puffin Books
Publication Date: Jun-2014
Pages: 360
Lexile Level: 0720
Ages: 10 - UP