Yankee Girl

Valerie's voice is as sweet as honey. She's the obvious choice to star in the Nativity. But this is Mississippi, 1964. There is uproar when Valerie is picked to play the angel . . . because she's black. As one of the first black children to attend Parnell School, she has to face violent protestors outside and vicious bullies inside the classroom. Alice is torn between standing up for Valerie, and being popular with the in-crowd. Nicknamed "Yankee Girl" because of her accent and attitudes, Alice has found it hard to make friends since moving to the Deep South. Struggling between guilt and fear, it takes a tragedy for Alice to find the courage to act.