Title:      Ruby Lu Brave and True.
Author:   Lenore Look
Ages:     2nd - 5th grades
Quick Review:    Cute.  Loved it.  Easy read.  Funny.  Peer into the world of Asian Americans.  Sheryl McFarlane offers a nice short review, too.

Title:      Feathers
Author:   Jacqueline Woodson
Ages:     6th - 9th  grades
Quick Review:    Beautiful story.  Deserves every award it receives.  Liked it so much, I made it into a Sunday School lesson for my 8th graders.  Prejudice comes in so many forms. Didn't like the very end so much, but the first 98% is wonderful.  Read a contrasting point of view at Jeanette's blog.

Title:      Doing Time Online
Author:   Jan Siebold
Ages:     4th - 7th grades
Quick Review:    Nice, thoughtful story.  Do-the-right-thing-kind-of story.  Check out Nancy Keane's book talks for possible lesson ideas.

 


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