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Runaway
Runaway
Author: Terry Kay
Tom and Son Jesus 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 unm...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780613086837
ISBN-10: 061308683X
Publication Date: 10/1999
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Bt Bound
Book Type: Library Binding
Other Versions: Paperback, Hardcover, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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This book told a story about a young white boy with a best friend who was black. The story describes life in a rural community where opinions about the African-American rights divide the community, and friendships. It's a very good story!
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Set in rural Georgia after the end of World War II, the story follows two boys--one black, one white--who stumble across a terrible secret which sparks a murder investigation.
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good story about 1940's & a friendshipof two boys during early desegregation