Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men Cover:Hardcover Using her trademark wit alongside

Using her trademark wit alongside pop-culture references galore

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this adventurous middle-grade fantasy debut perfect for fans of Aru Shah and Tristan Strong celebrates the triumphs and challenges of a boy finding his truth path to greatness

Race Against Time: The Untold Story of Scipio Jones and the Battle to Save Twelve Innocent Men Cover:Hardcover Using her trademark wit alongsideIn this key civil rights and social justice book for young readers, Scipio Africanus Jonesa self taught attorney who was born enslavedleads a momentous series of court cases to save twelve Black men who'd been unjustly sentenced to death. In October 1919, a group of Black sharecroppers met at a church in an Arkansas village to organize a union. Bullets rained down on the meeting from outside. Many were killed by a white mob, and others were rounded up