Have you ever wished you were someone else? Mary Elousie is dying to be in the school play, but the part she gets is the last one she wants–narrator of the Black History skit. Even though her grandmother, Big Momma, says it’s important to remember her heritage, Mary Elouise hates being reminded about slavery and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. She’d rather be int he skit about presidents with Brandy, the girl in her class with beautiful blond hair. Then one day, two stroytellers come to school with glorious tales of Africa…and a new way for Mary Elouise to see herself and her heritage.
Mrs. Branyon
Tags: coming of age, family, heritage, pride
Scout Finch lives in the South of the Great Depression. Her father Atticus Finch and her brother Jem and their maid Calpurnia all contribute to the growth and development of this 6 year old. It is the year she discovers prejudice, hatred, and violence. Yet with these discoveries, she finds that her father is one of the best people she has ever known, her brother is her hero, and the mysterious Boo Radley is not as scary as she has always thought.
Mrs. Branyon
Tags: coming of age, family relationships, friendships, historical fiction, justice, prejudice
