Great Neck

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Set against the backdrop of 1960, a group of privileged sixth graders from Great Neck, Long Island, face the stark realities of the Holocaust for the first time. Their encounter with this dark chapter in history ignites a sense of responsibility to create positive change. However, it is the tragic murder of a beloved older brother during Mississippi's Freedom Summer that solidifies their mission, compelling them to confront social injustices and take action for a better world.