A review by books_plan_create
Something Must Be Done About Prince Edward County: A Family, a Virginia Town, a Civil Rights Battle by Kristen Green

4.0

So, Prince Edward County, VA feared mixing with an entire skin color so much they just shut down the whole school system. It is hard to understand how this could happen, but also not surprising. The author, who lived there, interviewed black and white residents and students, and even those who came in to help to get their stories. The book shows that things are still not where they should be, but improvements and reconciliations are being made.

This book tugged at me and at first I did not like the author interspersing her history into the story, but then I realized it was necessary because it was very much a part of the county. At that point, I could not stop reading.