Stella by Starlight (320 Pages)

I think I've read every book Sharon Draper has written, so when I saw this, I grabbed it. There was no disappointment as has been true with all of her other writes. I've enjoyed them all! Stella lives in North Carolina  during the time of segregation. She is shocked one night when her little brother wakes her up to come with him to see something. Reluctantly she gets out of bed and is surprised to see a meeting of the Klan.  She makes her brother be absolutely quiet as she observes the proceedings. Then they quickly return home and wake up their parents. The Klan has not been active in their area for years, but Stella is sure she recognizes one of the horses. What happens in this book is that some of the men begin to stand up for their beliefs. There are three of them, and they all go to register to vote. They had to argue to convince the registrar to allow it, but they won. And then the Klan took revenge. This is a book that is important one that teaches about a difficult part of our history. Thanks, Sharon Draper...again!