Black Town

Twelve-year-old Ruby Johnson's life in Black Town and the Pickney Plantation is marked by hardship and prejudice, but her curiosity and dreams of a different future remain alive. When she begins working for Mrs. Fields and befriends the daughter of plantation owners, Ruby faces new challenges and uncovers unsettling truths amid rising tensions and community chaos. As her world is turned upside down by a brutal attack, she must navigate complex issues of truth and perception in an unjust society, questioning whether justice and understanding are possible.