| Lost Goat Lane Contributor(s): Jordan, Rosa (Author) |
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ISBN: 1561453250 ISBN-13: 9781561453252 Publisher: Peachtree Publishers OUR PRICE: $13.46 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: In an eloquent and dramatic story of an adolescent girl's first glimpse into the problems of prejudice and the redeeming power of friendship, Jordan offers a gripping, empathetic tale of how two families come together despite small town prejudices and cultural differences. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Homelessness & Poverty - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004005343 |
| Lexile Measure: 760 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.44" W x 8.86" (0.96 lbs) 197 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Geographic Orientation - Florida |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 82400 Reading Level: 4.6 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 8.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An eloquent, dramatic story of an adolescent girl's first glimpse into the problems of prejudice in her community and the redeeming power of friendships. For thirteen-year-old Kate, being poor in a small rural Florida town means feeling ashamed and isolated. At school, her classmates laugh at her old clothes, and things are not much better at home. Kate's mother is working long hours just to keep food on the table, and Kate has to keep an eye on her brothers. But one day, the family's goat gets loose and wanders down the road. That's when Kate meets the Wilsons, a tight knit, middle-class African-American family. Kate is particularly drawn to Ruby, the glamorous grown daughter who has returned home from New York City. As Kate begins to spend time with Ruby in town, she becomes aware of the undercurrent of discrimination and prejudice that runs through her community and the complex roles of race and class in her own relationships. Rosa Jordan offers readers a gripping, empathetic tale of how two families come together despite small town prejudices and cultural differences. In doing so, she provides a window into the larger problems in America, where class and race often divide people. |
Contributor Bio(s): Jordan, Rosa: - Rosa Jordan holds degrees from Santa Monica Junior College, UCLA, and the University of Guanajuato, Mexico. She is the author of Cycling Cuba and Dangerous Places: Travels on the Edge and the director of the social justice program for Earthways Foundation. She lives in Canada. |