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  • Published: 12 June 2014
  • ISBN: 9780142422373
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $17.99

Brotherhood

Assassin's Creed Book 2



A fascinating, and shockingly relatable, story of the KKK's rise in the reconstruction-era South and one boy's struggle to do what's right.

A powerful and unflinching story of a family caught in the period of Reconstruction. 

The year is 1867, the South has been defeated, and the American Civil War is over. But the conflict goes on. Yankees now patrol the streets of Richmond, Virginia, and its citizens, both black and white, are struggling to redefine their roles and relationships. By day, fourteen-year-old Shadrach apprentices with a tailor and sneaks off for reading lessons with Rachel, a freed slave, at her school for African-American children. By night he follows his older brother Jeremiah to the meetings of a group whose stated mission is to protect Confederate widows like their mother. But as the true murderous intentions of the group, now known as the Ku Klux Klan, are revealed, Shad finds himself trapped between old loyalties and what he knows is right.  

 


A.B. Westrick provides a glimpse into the enormous social and political upheaval of the time.

  • Published: 12 June 2014
  • ISBN: 9780142422373
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 384
  • RRP: $17.99

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Praise for Brotherhood

Awards for Brotherhood:
A Booklist 2014 Best Fiction for Young Adults Title
2014 Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People

Praise for Brotherhood:
*"Sometimes it seems authors and publishers hear wishes. Great historical fiction always feels like a gift. Brotherhood is a compelling tale of Richmond, Virginia, and its inhabitants during the Reconstruction Era... All the characters, dialogue, and action support each other deftly and with no filler."
--VOYA, starred review
"From the perspective of a curious, compassionate young man caught up in Klan violence, this coming-of-age story will spark fruitful discussions about race, identity, social pressure and loyalty."
--Kirkus Reviews
"Westrick makes an impressive debut. . . drawing a vivid picture of the embittered, violent environment of 1867 Richmond."
--Publishers Weekly
"Debut author Westrick does an excellent job of re-creating post-Civil War Richmond. . . A welcome addition to classroom discussions."
--School Library Journal
"This is a view of the postCivil War South that doesn't often reach middle-grade readers, and Shad's perilous dilemma sheds light on the festering resentments that gave rise to the KKK."
--BCCB
"Westrick's first novel is ambitious in focusing on the losing side's point of view after the Civil War... Readers will catch... the moral ambiguity and social complexity of Reconstruction. The appended author's note focuses mainly on that period in the South and on the rise of the Ku Klux Klan."
--Booklist

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