Mississippi Chariot Author:Harriette Gillem Robinet In Depression-era Mississippi, 12-year-old Shortnin' Bread Jackson discovers his father may be lynched for a crime he didn't commit and decides that the only way to avoid this racially explosive dilemma is to move his family north to a new life in Chicago. Robinet blends arresting historical fiction with accessible situations to create a... more »n eye-opening look at life during this tumultuous period.« less