What inspiration! This book was a breath of fresh air. This book begins one month before the Supreme Court ruling in the case of brown vs. the Board of Education. Dawnie Rae Johnson was twelve year old at the time. She learns she will be the only black attending an all-white school. She lived with two hard working parents; her mother had her own business of which she did laundry for town’s people. She had formulated her own pressing starch. Her father worked for the local dairy store until they found out it was his daughter that was attending an all-white school. From what the story tells, her brother had autism. They described him as being in his own beautiful world. Dawnie is a fun loving girl who loves baseball. Her idol Jackie Robinson. Although Dawnie is excited about the new school she experiences what she calls the anxiety monster. As with most historical fiction stories during that time, she experienced being mistreated (racism) by not only the students and teachers at her new school, but also those who known all her life to be her friends. Her family did received help for the NAACP and the local church. They even welcomed Dr. Martin Luther King to their church and he helped form a boycott of the local dairy store that was not in support of lifting segregation. To me this story was about an intelligent girl who shown nothing but bravery and determination. Despite the odds she pressed forward to show all the non-believers that she was just a worthy as other children to receive a meaningful education. The story was told through mainly diary entries and letters to certain people. In such difficult times, Dawnie found a way to channel her mixed emotions through writing. In the end, success she was an honor roll student and the bravery she showed paved the way for other just like her. The book was short novel book and therefore had o artistic elements. This book is recommended for intermediate readers due to its mature, relatable content.