NEW YORK (AP) — Books on slavery, the justice system, poverty and gender identity are among this year’s finalists for J.

Footloose,” which is celebrating a 41th anniversary this month, was inspired by events that occurred in Elmore City, a Garvin County town.

The Clifton family legacy at Sonora High School began in the 1950s with Dale Clifton, the patriarch, who starred on the ...