Malcolm and I could no more be separated than green from grass. My daddy had forbidden me to play with him, on account of his being coloured. Though little by little I came to understand the barriers between Negroes and white folks, back then I knew of no rule about two boys not being friends.
The most important thing in David's life is his friendship with Malcolm. In a secret ceremony in a cave they even become blood brothers.
But this is 1950s Tennessee, and Malcolm is black. One day David's fiercely racist father lays down a terrible threat. If Malcolm ever enters their home, he will kill him. David tries to change his daddy's mind, but what will happen if Malcolm ever crosses the line?
A powerful and haunting book, countering the horror of racial hatred with a lyrical tribute to childhood friendship.
| ISBN: | 9781845071745 |
| Publication date: | 14th January 2010 |
| Author: | Tony Johnston |
| Publisher: | Frances Lincoln Children's Books an imprint of Frances Lincoln |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 205 pages |
| Genres: |
Historical Fiction |