Valerie's voice is as sweet as honey. She's the obvious choice to star in the Nativity. But this is Mississippi, 1964, and Valerie is the first black student to attend her school. Alice is torn between standing up for Valerie and being popular with the in-crowd. It takes a tragedy for Alice to find
Yankee Girl
โ Scribed by Rodman, Mary Ann
- Book ID
- 109238834
- Publisher
- Usborne Publishing Ltd
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 596 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781409591016
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Valerie's voice is as sweet as honey. She's the obvious choice to star in the Nativity. But this is Mississippi, 1964, and Valerie is the first black student to attend her school. Alice is torn between standing up for Valerie and being popular with the in-crowd. It takes a tragedy for Alice to find the courage to act. A truly resonant story about racism and doing the right thing, based on the author's own experiences. With internet links to recommended websites about the American Civil Rights Movement.
"A wonderful book about the power of friendship which will appeal to all ages." - School Librarian Journal
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