Stella S. Byrd Something Happened to Hillary

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Something Happened to Hillary is story about an eight-year-old African American girl who is faced with an experience that threatens her sense of security and a community that is close and helpful to one another. It provides parents the opportunity to discuss safety issues with their child and teach them about stranger danger.The author wants others to know or remember a time in life where community meant more than just living beside one another. Everyone in Hillarys community is related or close family friends. She feels safe roaming around the neighborhood where everyone she encounters speaks instead of turning their heads so they wont have to interact.