Alice has just moved to Mississippi from Chicago. Nicknamed `Yankee Girl' and taunted by the in-crowd at school, Alice soon discovers the other new girl Valerie - one of the school's first black students - has it much worse. Set in the 1960s Deep South, Yankee Girl is a powerful, resonant and relevant story about racism and doing the right thing.
An unflinching and heartfelt story about racism and finding the strength to stand up for what is right. Set in the Deep South in the 1960s. Readership level: 10+.