If he compromises his values, evil continues, and he is guilty of allowing it to continue. If he does what he knows is morally right, someone dies. A young teen finds there is no easy right or wrong answer as to what he should do. The premise of the story is based on moral dilemma.Cynthia Toney brings the Prohibition Era to life, living in a time of gangsters and graft. Books set in America in the 1920s are not nearly as numerous as those set during World War II or the Civil War.Sal’s family, their African-American farmhand, and the girl who is Sal’s best friend find their lives forever changed as dreams are shattered and attitudes challenged in a small community called Freedom. Amidst bigotry, bootlegging, police corruption, and gangland threats, Sal must discover whom he can trust in order to protect himself and his family and win back his father’s freedom. farming community in 1925, thirteen-year-old Salvatore and his Italian immigrant father become involved against their will in a crime that results in the murder of an innocent man and family friend. Her historical novel for tweens and teens is a favorite read. Cynthia Toney was one of the first of my writer friends to be published.
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