A classmate of the Little Rock Nine, author Elizabeth Jacoway was born into a family that was very much a part of the political process designed to keep Little Rock segregated; yet kept her unaware of the intense drama the swirled around her. In a world where 'good southern girls' were kept unaware of their surroundings, only later would she question her distance from the controversy and the foundations of her early life. Vividly depicting the most delicate issues of the time, she explores the fear of the mixing of races and sexes in a unique viewpoint. 496 pages, hardcover.