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1) Sounder
Author
Language
English
Description
Angry and humiliated when his sharecropper father is jailed for stealing food for his family, a young black boy grows in courage and understanding by learning to read and with the help of the devoted dog Sounder.
Author
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2016]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Using original slave auction and plantation estate documents, contrasts the monetary value of a slave with the priceless value of life experiences and dreams that a slave owner could never take away.
3) New kid
Author
Series
New kid (Jerry Craft) volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
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Description
Seventh grader Jordan Banks loves nothing more than drawing cartoons about his life. But instead of sending him to the art school of his dreams, his parents enroll him in a prestigious private school where Jordan is one of the few kids of color in his entire grade. Jordan soon finds himself torn between two worlds--and not really fitting into either one. Jordan must learn to navigate his new school culture while keeping his neighborhood friends and...
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