WITNESS tells the story of the Klan's attempt to recruit members in a small town in Vermont in 1924. ... How is this book similar to, or different from, Hesse's Newbery Award-winning OUT OF THE DUST? 3. Esther has a way of speaking that Leanora calls "funny talking." How do these speech patterns affect your perception of Esther?
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A small town in Vermont faces tragedy and upheaval when the Ku Klux Klan arrives. As people in town begin turning against one another, things are especially tough --- and dangerous --- for 12-year-old Leanora, ... WITNESS Book; Club Guide ... WITNESS by Karen Hesse; Scholastic; ISBN: 0439271991; Ages 9-12 ; 224 pages...
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WITNESS; Karen Hesse; Scholastic; Young Adult; ISBN: 0439271991; 288 pages ... For someone who is normally as historically accurate as Karen Hesse, I was disappointed that she didn't take this opportunity to let readers know about Opal. Still, WITNESS is a great read about a fascinating topic.
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Using free verse, Newbery Medal-winning author Karen Hesse (Out of the Dust) allows 11 unique and memorable voices to relate the story of the Klan's steady infiltration into the conscience of a small, Prohibition-era community. ... 5.0 out of 5 stars "Witness" by Karen Hesse, November 29, 2001 ... This item: Witness by Karen Hesse
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Witness by Karen Hesse ... Written in free verse form, Witness tells the story of a small town in Vermont in the 1920's faced with a new force in town. That force is the Ku Klux Klan, an organization of men that spreads fear and hate for everyone else that is not white. ... Phoenix Rising by Karen Hesse...
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Karen Hesse (1952 - ) is an American author of children's literature and literature for young adults, often with historical settings. Her novel Out of the Dust was the winner of the 1998 Newbery Me...
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This is a year in the life of a small American town. The year is 1924, and a town in Vermont has been invaded by an insidious menace: the Ku Klux Klan. Although the story is ... With her breathtaking poetry, Karen Hesse has captured the spirit of a town on the brink — the brink of disaster, the brink of redemption.
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Karen Hesse's Newbery Award-winning skills are put to great use in Witness, a poetic tale about friendship, fanaticism, and the deadly undercurrents of racial prejudice. The story takes place in a small Vermont town in the year 1924, revealing the devastating impact of the Ku Klux Klan on this pastoral, insular community.
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