Katie's mom works for the local motel that becomes important for the trial. Katie's Mom: Reluctant to let Katie miss school, she does. After he is injured, he asks Katie to help him cover the 'crime of the century'. Uncle Jeff: Katie's uncle and reporter for the local paper. She hopes to be a reporter when she grows up. She dreams of getting out and living a life of adventure. Katie Leigh Flynn: a girl living in a small New Jersey town. When Katie Leigh Flynn is given the chance to help a reporter cover the trial, we learn a great deal about the case as Katie learns a great deal about herself.

The historical context of the Lindbergh family tragedy is captured beautifully through the lens of a teenage girl.Īfter the Lindbergh baby is kidnapped, the trial for the man suspected of the crime is set to take place in a nearby town. She lives with husband, daughter and their Springer Spaniel in Chester County, PA. Jen has taught writing and Children’s Literature at West Chester University and Bryn Mawr College and gives lectures, workshops and school presentations throughout the year. Library Guild selection), Georgia’s Bones, celebrating the creative vision of artist Georgia O’Keeffe, Music for the End of Time, based on a true story about WWII, and Abe’s Fish: A Boyhood Tale of Abraham Lincoln. Other titles include Pieces of Georgia (IRA Young Adult Choices Pick), The Trial (about the 1935 Lindbergh baby kidnapping trial), a 1960’s-era novel Kaleidoscope Eyes (a Jr. Her biographical picture book: A River of Words: The Story of William Carlos Williams, illustrated by Melissa Sweet,received a Caldecott Honor award and her historical novel in verse RINGSIDE 1925: Views from the Scopes Trial is an Oprah Recommended Book for ages 12 & up. â˜… 'The colorful facts Bryant] retrieves, the personal story lines, and the deft rhythm of the narrative are more than enough invitation to readers to ponder the issues she raises.Jen Bryant (Jennifer Fisher Bryant) writes picture books, novels and poems for readers of all ages. But amidst the excitement and circus-like atmosphere is a threatening sense of tension-not only in the courtroom, but among even the strongest of friends. Suddenly surrounded by fascinating people and new ideas, Jimmy Lee, Pete, Marybeth, and Willy are thrilled. As Scopes's trial proceeds, the small town pulses with energy and is faced with astonishing nationwide publicity.

Scopes, is arrested for having taught Darwin's theory of evolution, it seems it won't be an ordinary summer in Dayton. The year is 1925, and the students of Dayton, Tennessee, are ready for a summer of fishing, swimming, and drinking root beer floats at Robinson's Drugstore.

Take a ringside seat at one of the most controversial trials in American history.

Ringside, 1925 by Jen Bryant