A review by vtsarahd
Crow by Barbara Wright

5.0

Enjoyed this book as an adult reader, but not sure if I would have enjoyed it as a child (some of the characters, such as the grandmother, speak with southern dialects). I think it would only be suitable for middle school age and higher, as the buildup of racial tensions in the text are due to an editorial published in a newspaper about interracial sexual relationships. I thought that it would be great to use in a classroom to give historical perspective about life for African Americans after slavery ended. The reader can easily see how events in the story would lead to tensions and other events in the Civil Rights movement. The characters were very interesting and I thoroughly enjoyed reading about them, especially Boo Nanny. Great book, just use caution with younger readers.