Case Against My Brother.

Sternberg, Libby. Case Against My Brother.
Bancroft, 2007. $19.95 205p 1-890862-51-7

An inspiring story that shows a brother’s faith in his sibling. As he tries to clear his brother of a crime 15 year old Carl is confronted with bigotry.
This is a very touching story that takes place in Portland, Oregon during 1922. It was the era after the World War when people were afraid of the spread of Bolshevism.
When their mother’s died, the two brothers go to live with an uncle in Portland Oregon. They are very poor and live very sparingly. They must work several jobs just to make ends meet. The climate of the community is anti-Catholic and anti-immigrants. This makes living very hard for the brothers. Adam, the older brother, is arrested for stealing some jewels from the family of a girl he had been seeing. It created a time of strife for Carl, the younger brother. He tried to clear his brother’s name; as well as deal with the Klu Klux Klan when they threatened their uncle in front of their house.
Even with all the strife and road blocks, the author shows how a young boy finds himself and matures. It is a historical novel that provides and insight into the culture of the time period. LM