Evil's regenerative powers and one girl's fierce resistance. . . . A book that deserves a wide audience.'-'The Cleveland Plain Dealer''Filled with grand plot events and clearly identifiable villains and victims . . . lush with detail ...

A new edition of this award-winning modern classic, with an introduction by Tayari Jones (An American Marriage), an excerpt from the never before seen follow-up, and discussion guide.  Pakersfield, Georgia, 1958: Thirteen-year-old Ta...