A Summer of Kings  is set in the 1960s when protests for Black rights were beginning to catch Congress' eye.  Esther Young, a 14-year-old girl, who lives in a family of actors and stars, however, hasn't put much thought into the movement.  Esther has always been seen as 'stupid,' and her friends are dropping out on her, saying she's immature.  When a Black boy accused of murder comes to stay with the family, Esther boasts to her friends that she'll have a romance with him.	"Esther Young and her family at the 1963 Freedom March in Washington, D.C." Artwork by Nathan, Grade 6 Nebraska City Middle School, Nebraska City Public Schools
	King-Roy is not who she expected, though, and as their complicated friendship deepens, she discovers Ax, a man who thinks the only way to revolutionize is with violence. The book is very accurate with events, but also shows a fresh viewpoint from the ever-changing Esther.  As a lover of historical fiction, I thought this was a brilliant read.
	Summary by Marcella, Grade 6 Nebraska City Middle School, Nebraska City Public Schools
	This book tells the story of a white girl's struggle with segregation in the 1960s.  Esther feels that she is the misfit of the family because she is not very talented, yet her whole family is famous for performing.  She gains a new friend when King-Roy, an African-American teenager moves in.  He presents many new thoughts and ideas to Esther about racial prejudice and how he has now turned away from nonviolence
	Summary by Eric, Grade 6 Nebraska City Middle School, Nebraska City Public Schools
	Learn about the Civil Rights Movement and Civil Disobedience.