How to Deal with Racism and Prejudice After Obama's Election
So soon after the announcement of Obama's victory, I've already heard stories of prejudice and racism. There is something you can do! Racism can affect anyone and any race. If you are a victim of racism, try not to lash out. Keep in mind that ... [... more]
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Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It
 Loved it...couldn't put it down!!: I just finished reading this book. I loved it! I felt like I was in the characters' world. It's like they are people I now know. I miss them already. Frazier does a great job developing her characters. My favorite [... more]
$6.50
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Ethan, Suspended
Encore! Encore!: The world needs more books like Ethan Suspended, where today's real kids wrestle with today's real problems. After a series of unfortunate events in his suburban middle school, Ethan is left hanging, high and dry, in his grandparents' [... more]
$16.00
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The Baptism
Oh brother, where art thou?: I have a love/hate relationship with the books of Sheila Moses. No. Wait. Let me correct that. More of a love/severe dislike relationship. Which is to say that when she wrote, The Legend of Buddy Bush I loved it. [... more]
$15.99
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Day of Tears
Review by Marcus: Day Of Tears by Julius Lester is about slavery in the mid 1800s and how slaves felt about getting sold off at a slave auction. The book is also in dialogue. The characters in the book reminisce about their experiences with the slave [... more]
$7.99
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Feathers
Beautiful story: I finished this yesterday morning--about 36 hours ago--and I've been thinking about it off and on since then. That's rare for me. Usually, I finish one book, then move right on to the next. But this beautiful novel stuck with me. Frannie [... more]
$15.99
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Does My Head Look Big In This?
Interesting and Relevant View of a Muslim Teen's Life: This book offers a timely look at the life of a Muslim teen struggling to live her life according to her religion while she is surrounded by prejudice and ignorance. Luckily, the author peppers the [... more]
$16.99
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Jimi & Me
Finding Jimi: After a tragic event, Keith James suddenly finds that his life is turned upside down. His father, known by most people as MAJ, was murdered and now Keith is having to not only deal with the grief and loss, but also with all of the changes [... more]
$7.99
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Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It
Loved it...couldn't put it down!!: I just finished reading this book. I loved it! I felt like I was in the characters' world. It's like they are people I now know. I miss them already. Frazier does a great job developing her characters. My favorite [... more]
$6.50
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Francie (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Books)
Amazon.com Review: Francie is happiest up on her hill, bare feet pushed into the cool grass, eating a Scooter Pie, reading a Nancy Drew mystery, and--best of all--waving at "her" train as it heads up the tracks to Birmingham. Life isn't easy [... more]
$17.00
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Smoky Night
Amazon.com Review: This is a story about cats -- and people -- who couldn't get along until a smoky and fearful night brings them together. The Los Angeles riots made author Eve Bunting wonder about what riots meant to the children who live through them - [... more]
$16.45
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Brendan Buckley's Universe and Everything in It
Loved it...couldn't put it down!!: I just finished reading this book. I loved it! I felt like I was in the characters' world. It's like they are people I now know. I miss them already. Frazier does a great job developing her characters. My favorite [... more]
$14.99
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