The Orange Line

"The Orange Line," by Wayne Fuller takes place in Memphis, Tennessee beginning with the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. The Orange Line has nothing to do with the color of orange. It had everything to do with a friendship. The main characters, Rabbit, Crazy, Fatso, Stinky and Sammy are nine years old when the story begins. This book takes you through their growing up with laughter, tears and pride, but mostly laughter. See how discrimination affected their lives and how they overcame it with love and friendship. Friendship that made a difference all because they met at "The Orange Line"