
Jacqueline Woodson (Author)
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Amazon.com Review Two girls: one white, one black; one abused, one protected, both missing their mothers. An unlikely friendship ignites between the two, and, in sharing their differences, both of their lives are transformed. Jacqueline Woodson won a Coretta Scott King Honor for this moving, tightly written tale of friendship, racism, and loss. In a starred review, The Horn Book calls it a "haunting and beautifully poetic novel." From the Inside Flap old Marie is a leader among the popular black girls in Chauncey, Ohio, a prosperous black suburb. She isn't looking for a friend when Lena Bright, a white girl, appears in school. Yet they are drawn to each other because both have lost their…
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Noor A. ·
Does everything well. The only thing I would change is the packaging, which was more than it needed to be.
Dana K. ·
Compared three options before settling on this one. No regrets, though it is slightly bulkier than I expected.
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