The House on Rondo (Hardcover)

Debra J. Stone

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Lingua: inglese

Editore: University of Minnesota Press, Minnesota, 2025

1517919304 / 9781517919306

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Hardcover. A young girl reckons with the demolition of a Black Saint Paul neighborhood to make way for the Interstate in the early 1960s When thirteen-year-old Zenobia has to leave her friends and spend the summer at Grandma's while Mama recovers from a stroke, life seems so unfair. But then the eviction letters start arriving throughout her grandparents' neighborhood, and white men chalk arrows to mark the gas and water lines, and a new world of unfairness unfolds before her. It's 1963, and Zenobia's grandparents' house on Rondo Avenue in Saint Paul-like all the homes in this thriving Black community-is targeted for demolition to make way for the new Interstate Highway 94. As Zenobia gradually learns about what's planned for the Rondo neighborhood and what this means for everyone who lives there, she discovers how her story is intertwined with the history of her family, all the way back to Great Grandma Zenobia and the secrets Grandma Essie held close about the reason for her light skin. With the destruction of the neighborhood looming, Zenobia takes a stand on behalf of her community, joining her no-nonsense neighbor, onetime cowgirl Mrs. Ruby Pearl, in a protest and ultimately getting arrested. Though Zenobia is grounded for a month, her punishment seems of little consequence in comparison to what is happening all around her. Even though the demolition continues, she is proud to discover the power and connection in protesting injustice. The House on Rondo captures the heartbreak, resistance, and resilience that marks a community sacrificed in the name of progress-a "progress" that never seems to favor Black families and neighborhoods and that haunts cities like Saint Paul to this day. As Zenobia learns what can be destroyed and what cannot, her story teaches us that joy, community, and love persist, even amid violence and loss. Set in 1963, thirteen-year-old Zenobia and her siblings spend the summer with their grandparents where they fight against the targeted demolition of the neighborhood for a new highway. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Titolo
The House on Rondo (Hardcover)
Autore
Debra J. Stone
Editore
University of Minnesota Press, Minnesota
Anno di pubblicazione
2025
Condizione
new
Rilegatura
Hardcover
Lingua
inglese
ISBN 10
1517919304
ISBN 13
9781517919306

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