In alternating chapters, Sarah, a black teen in a newly integrated Virginia high school, and Linda, a racist white student, depict their fraught senior year--and illicit romance. Author's note. Questions for discussion.
Topics History of the state of Virginia. School integration. Twentieth-century American history. African Americans. Civil rights. Discrimination. Interracial relationships. Lesbian relationships.
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Rights type Print
Publication date 2014-09-30
JLG Release Date Nov 2014
Minimum grade 9
Maximum grade 12
Reading level High
Format Print
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
History High
History - High (Grades 9 & Up)
For Grades 9 & Up
The past opens with a turn of the page in these fully-documented histories and compelling works of historical fiction. Experience the past frequently with the 12 books in this category.
12 books per Year
$259.20 per Year
Interests
Diversity, Fiction, Mature Readers, Nonfiction, Biographies, Realistic Fiction, History
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