"In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies...but the silence of our friends." Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Mark Long was just 11 years old in 1967. His world seemed so simple until the night his father covered a protest that led to the death of a police officer and fraudulent murder charges for five African-American students. Now Mark’s family faces social isolation, hatred, and danger if his father tells the truth in court. A tale of friendship, loyalty, and courage in the face of bigotry, hatred, and racism.
This is a slightly fictionalized account of real events in Mark Long’s life growing up in Houston in the 60s. The fact that the venomous hatred Mark encountered for befriending a black family that moved into his all white neighborhood and for his father defending innocent men is chilling. It shows how far our society has come and reminds us to always look to justice and fight bigotry wherever it comes from, because it eventually affects us all. Nate Powell (Artist/author of Swallow Me Whole reviewed here) is an inspired choice to draw this tale. He captures subtle human emotion and feeling remarkably well. The combination of the shocking story, the relatable characters, and the excellent art make this a real contender to be a modern classic. I’d recommend it to any fans of To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee (FIC LEE) and to anyone that wants a great story about a Houston not too long gone.
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