Stella by Starlight by Sharon Draper (Historical Fiction)

Stella by Starlight by Sharon Draper

Stella has found lately that she does better with her writing when she goes outside at night. But this particular night, she has already gone to bed, when her younger brother, Jojo, comes to wake her up. They both go outside and see across their backyard to a pond, where there is a cross burning, surrounded by what appear to be men in white sheets and hoods. They aren't sure what is up, but they feel like it is something bad. After letting their parents know, they realize they were right to feel uneasy. Turns out, those men belong to the Ku Klux Klan, or the KKK. And this concerns everyone in Bumblebee, North Carolina who is black. Including Stella's family.

Recommended for grades 6 and up.