This is an excellent story written by Patricia C. McKissack. It is the year 1954, and Rosemary, a black student from a black school, learns that she and her friend, J.J., are being transferred to an all-white school. When J.J. is diagnosed with polio, Rosemary must weather stuggles at school and at home. Grace Hamilton, also known as Grace the Tasteless, sits right beside Rosemary. Can the two girls form a friendship against all odds? Or will the boundaries of race keep them enemies forever?
