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A Thousand Never Evers

By Shana Burg

By Shana Burg

By Shana Burg

By Shana Burg

By Shana Burg
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By Shana Burg
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Dec 22, 2009 | ISBN 9780440422099 | Middle Grade (8-12)

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Jun 10, 2008 | 488 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About A Thousand Never Evers

    IN KUCKACHOO, MISSISSIPPI, 1963, Addie Ann Pickett worships her brother Elias and follows in his footsteps by attending the black junior high school. But when her careless act leads to her brother’s disappearance and possible murder, Addie Ann, Mama, and Uncle Bump struggle with not knowing if he’s dead or alive. Then a good deed meant to unite Kuckachoo sets off a chain of explosive events. Addie Ann knows Old Man Adams left his land to the white and black people to plant a garden and reap its bounty together, but the mayor denies it. On garden picking day, Addie Ann’s family is sorely tested. Through tragedy, she finds the voice to lead a civil rights march all her own, and maybe change the future for her people.

    About A Thousand Never Evers

    IN KUCKACHOO, MISSISSIPPI, 1963, Addie Ann Pickett worships her brother Elias and follows in his footsteps by attending the black junior high school. But when her careless act leads to her brother’s disappearance and possible murder, Addie Ann, Mama, and Uncle Bump struggle with not knowing if he’s dead or alive. Then a good deed meant to unite Kuckachoo sets off a chain of explosive events. Addie Ann knows Old Man Adams left his land to the white and black people to plant a garden and reap its bounty together, but the mayor denies it. On garden picking day, Addie Ann’s family is sorely tested. Through tragedy, she finds the voice to lead a civil rights march all her own, and maybe change the future for her people.

    About A Thousand Never Evers

    IN KUCKACHOO, MISSISSIPPI, 1963, Addie Ann Pickett worships her brother Elias and follows in his footsteps by attending the black junior high school. But when her careless act leads to her brother’s disappearance and possible murder, Addie Ann, Mama, and Uncle Bump struggle with not knowing if he’s dead or alive. Then a good deed meant to unite Kuckachoo sets off a chain of explosive events. Addie Ann knows Old Man Adams left his land to the white and black people to plant a garden and reap its bounty together, but the mayor denies it. On garden picking day, Addie Ann’s family is sorely tested. Through tragedy, she finds the voice to lead a civil rights march all her own, and maybe change the future for her people.

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    About Shana Burg

    Shana Burg is a writer who lives in Austin, Texas. She started her first novel, A Thousand Never Evers, while teaching sixth grade in Massachusetts, and she hired her former students to critique the first draft. “Their advice was right… More about Shana Burg

    About Shana Burg

    Shana Burg is a writer who lives in Austin, Texas. She started her first novel, A Thousand Never Evers, while teaching sixth grade in Massachusetts, and she hired her former students to critique the first draft. “Their advice was right… More about Shana Burg

    About Shana Burg

    Shana Burg is a writer who lives in Austin, Texas. She started her first novel, A Thousand Never Evers, while teaching sixth grade in Massachusetts, and she hired her former students to critique the first draft. “Their advice was right… More about Shana Burg

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books

    Paperback | $8.99
    Published by Yearling
    Dec 22, 2009 | 320 Pages | 5-3/16 x 7-5/8 | Middle Grade (8-12) | ISBN 9780440422099

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Delacorte Press
    Jun 10, 2008 | 320 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780375848933

    Category: Children’s Middle Grade Historical Books | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $22.50
    Published by Listening Library
    Jun 10, 2008 | 488 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780739367414

    Praise

    Starred review, Publisher’s Weekly, June 9, 2008:
    “References to significant historical events add authenticity and depth, while Addie’s frank, expertly modulated voice delivers an emotional wallop.”

    Awards

    Amazon Best of the Year WINNER 2008

    CBC Awards & Honors WINNER

    IRA Teachers’ Choices WINNER

    Parents’ Choice Silver Honor Book WINNER 2008

    Indiana Young Hoosier Award NOMINEE

    Indiana Young Hoosier Master List NOMINEE 2011

    Maryland Black-Eyed Susan Award NOMINEE

    Nebraska Golden Sower Award NOMINEE

    New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children’s Book Award NOMINEE

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