Revolution (the Sixties Trilogy #2) Volume 2

A 2014 National Book Award Finalist

The summer of 1964 arrives in Greenwood, Mississippi like a thunderclap. Freedom Summer volunteers are pouring in from the North, and eleven-year-old Sunny finds herself caught between the world she’s always known and a future being rewritten before her eyes.

Award-winning author Deborah Wiles returns with the second volume in her groundbreaking Sixties Trilogy, weaving together Sunny’s deeply personal story with one of the most pivotal moments in American history. While adults choose sides and tensions simmer in the Delta heat, Sunny navigates her own revolution at home—a new stepmother, new siblings, and precious little space to call her own.

When Sunny and her brother sneak into the town’s segregated swimming pool, they collide with a mysterious boy whose story will become forever intertwined with theirs. What follows is a powerful exploration of courage, friendship, and what it means to stand up for what’s right when the whole world seems to be watching.

Wiles employs her signature documentary-novel style, blending narrative with period images and primary sources to create an immersive reading experience. The result is both intimate and sweeping—a story that captures how the seismic shifts of history feel when you’re living through them, one hot Mississippi day at a time.

Perfect for readers who loved Countdown and anyone seeking thoughtful historical fiction that honors the complexity of the civil rights movement while celebrating the resilience of young people finding their voices.

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