The red rose box /

The red rose box /

In 1953, Leah Hopper dreams of leaving the poverty and segregation of her home in Sulphur, Louisiana, and when Aunt Olivia sends train tickets to Los Angeles as part of her tenth birthday present, Leah gets a first taste of freedom.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Woods, Brenda (Brenda A.)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Putnam, 2002.
Subjects:
Segregation > Fiction.
African Americans > Fiction.
Sisters > Fiction.
Louisiana > Fiction.
Los Angeles (Calif.) > Fiction.
Description
Summary:In 1953, Leah Hopper dreams of leaving the poverty and segregation of her home in Sulphur, Louisiana, and when Aunt Olivia sends train tickets to Los Angeles as part of her tenth birthday present, Leah gets a first taste of freedom.
Physical Description:136 pages ; 22 cm.
Awards:Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book, 2003.
ISBN:039923702X