Stella by Starlight

A quick peek into what life might have been like in the early 1900's during the time of the Great Depression and when overt racism and oppression of black people was openly accepted. Told through the eyes of a child, the book depicts how scary it all would have been to have the KKK lurking always and being a present threat to you and your family, how amazingly scary it would have been to challenge those in power to vote, and how every little action taken by a black person had so much more attached to it. It's sad to think that these ideas and concepts are still present in our society today–with white supremacists still being active being the more abhorrent and racism still existing today.

Quotes:
“Don't aim for riches, child. Aim for happiness.” -Mrs. Mills

“But you know what, the best gift of all is the laughter. We never have enough laughter...”