Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands: Lay that Trumpet in Our Hands: A Novel, (Paperback)

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This was a very touching story of a family that become intangled with the KKK in Florida in the 1950's. This is a story that will make you mad and scared and victorious all at the same time. You feel the grip of evil, and the hand of friends banning together. Everyone needs to have a book like th...

from milibrarian

In 1951, twelve-year-old Reesa McMahon's safe world is shattered by the murder of her 19-year-old black friend Marvin. Reesa's Yankee family has never "belonged" in Mayflower, Florida's segregated society, but they never planned on helping the Negroes fight for their civil rights either. Based up...

from icedream

It's a shame that this book was so poorly promoted when it was released. It is a wonderful story of race and injustice in the south, with touches of actual historical events that lend a realistic feel to the story. It puts me in mind of the classic, To Kill A Mockingbird.

from bnbookgirl

Wonderful book. This was a book club choice for our group and we all really enjoyed it and it prompted good conversation. I would love to read her other book, True Fires. This book has some of the same feeling as To Kill a Mockingbird. The characters of Reesa, Vaylie, Luther, Marvin are all very ...

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This was a very touching story of a family that become intangled with the KKK in Florida in the 1950's. This is a story that will make you mad and scared and victorious all at the same time. You feel the grip of evil, and the hand of friends banning together. Everyone needs to have a book like th...