This is a classic piece of literature, and a very touching story. I read this a few years ago, but it always comes back to my thoughts. It left an impact on me, in regards to the racism, and actually disturbed me quite a bit. This book is a great novel, one which you don't want to stop reading. The characters are real and the kids are so naive, which makes the racism that much more affective. It made me hurt a little, which is why I liked it so much. I wanted to see justice, but it wasn't seen. The unfairness in the novel was so real, and that is what I liked so much: the reality.