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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm just impressed they are recommending or offering books. We are in 6th and we haven't seen a book all year.[/quote] Our sixth graders are reading about Black Panthers in '68. :shock: [/quote] Are they reading One Crazy Summer? That's a good book. [/quote] It is a good book. And the kids are enjoying it. I'm sure some people think it's to racy for them, though! :mrgreen: [/quote] Do they learn about the Black Panther involvement in the NY Brinks robbery and how the town’s first Black policeman was killed that day?[/quote] Read the book, PP, it's a good book. https://www.commonsensemedia.org/book-reviews/one-crazy-summer What parents need to know Parents need to know that this Newbery Honor Book is a gem. Without violence, bad language, or sex, this story honestly explores the journey -- both physical and emotional -- made by three girls to visit their estranged mother. Delphine and her sisters are thoughtful, delightful characters. Cecile (the mother) abandoned her three daughters when they were infants and makes no apology for it -- she doesn't want them to visit her and she barely cares for them. But there is more to Cecile's character than just being a deadbeat mom, as she represents changing times in America. The story is set in 1968 Oakland, California, and as such, civil action and unrest are part of the story, but are subtle and informational rather than direct and preachy. There's an audiobook version narrated by actor Sisi Aisha Johnson. [/quote]
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