Devil In The Grove Thurgood Marshall The Grovelend Boys And (2013) - Plot & Excerpts
I don't think I've ever read a nonfiction book from cover to cover before. I never thought this type of book could be written so skillfully and in a way that made me want to read more. I never really understood what the appeal was to nonfiction and generally steered clear of it. "Devil in the Grove" is definitely a book that changed my view of nonfiction. As I read the book, I found myself realizing how the author was presenting the events to draw the reader in and create tension. Gilbert King would give the reader a glance into a part of a story then move to another part and then, after a couple times of this, tell the reader what the outcome of the events were. It took me about 30 pages to get interested mostly because I wasn't invested yet. I didn't know what was going on and I thought it would immediately jump into the Groveland boy's cases. There also is a ton of background on Thurgood Marshall and the NAACP that I was a little confused about, but as I got further into the book, I realized that knowing more about the time period and the circumstances surrounding Thurgood's life effected his job as well. I don't think I would want to teach this book at the high school level. It is extremely long and, while very interesting and worthwhile to read, it has more information than I think I would have time to cover. I loved learning about this era and I would like to bring parts of this book into my classroom one day. I could possibly see it as a part of an independent reading section in class. This way a student could go through the book as quickly as they wish and then they could present their findings and recommendations to their fellow classmates. If I needed to put nonfiction in my classroom, this would be a high choice (mostly because I don't know a lot about nonfiction). I don't remember encountering nonfiction in my high school career and now that I think about it, I wish I had. There is a lot to be learned from this book in particular. Not only the historical events but also the writing. King is an amazing writer and that is something to be studied as well. Sometimes, you start reading a book,and you realize you might have bitten off more than you can chew at the time, I felt that way after I got about 25% into reading it because the subject matter and the story was so complex with many troubling moments during the Civil Rights movement in the 1950s. Plus, my daily schedule has been so,busy for the last month. I'm glad I stuck with it though, because the story was so well told and the issues dealt with such scholarly care. I felt like I was working on the case with Thurgood Marshall and his dedicated lawyers saving these men for the death penalty. I think that's what the author was trying to do, make us work as hard as they did to uncover the truth and gain justice for these men as well as others.
What do You think about Devil In The Grove Thurgood Marshall The Grovelend Boys And (2013)?
Heart wrenching account of our country's history. The injustice served over and over is abhorrent.
—Kari213
Thurgood Marshall and his colleagues are some of the bravest people in the world.
—Hajer
An intense and beautiful novel about the dark realities too many face.
—Kaisa
Now I am in even more awe of Thurgood Marshall.
—Craig
