A dual timeline novel that still has a lot of relevance to today, especially in light of rulings the Supreme Court has made in the last year. It's about education and race and equality, and it's a really powerful story. The way that the two timelines reflect each other, one in the 60s and one in the 90s, and the way they eventually connect is well done. 

I also appreciated the author's note at the end to give context to the story, and I learned a bit more about history through reading it as well. Definitely an important story to be added to the YA historical fiction catalog.