Bibliograph

The silence of our friends, written by Mark Long & Jim Demonakos ; art by Nate Powell

Type

Label

The silence of our friends, written by Mark Long & Jim Demonakos ; art by Nate Powell

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The silence of our friends

Nature of contents

comics graphic novels

Responsibility statement

written by Mark Long & Jim Demonakos ; art by Nate Powell

Summary

This semi-autobiographical tale is set in 1967 Texas, against the backdrop of the fight for civil rights. A white family from a notoriously racist neighborhood in the suburbs and a black family from its poorest ward cross Houston's color line, overcoming humiliation, degradation, and violence to win the freedom of five black college students unjustly charged with the murder of a policeman

Target audience

adolescent

Classification