| A Day for Vincent Chin and Me Contributor(s): Banks, Jacqueline Turner (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618548793 ISBN-13: 9780618548798 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $11.35 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2005 Annotation: Sixth-graders Tommy, Angela, Faye, and the twins, Judge and Jury Jenkins, have been friends forever. Now they're faced with new problems and need to find new solutions to them--even if it means breaking the law. How can they help prevent an inevitable accident on Tommy's street, other than by trying to stop cars from speeding past Tommy's young, deaf neighbor? Not only must the Posse mastermind a plan, but Tommy must confront his doubts about his mother's participation in a rally to fight racism. The last thing Tommy wants is to be singled out as a Japanese American, so why does his mother insist on drawing attention to his family? |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 00054158 |
| Lexile Measure: 700 |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.24" W x 7.75" (0.28 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Japanese |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 57585 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 4.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Sixth-graders Tommy, Angela, Faye, and the twins, Judge and Jury Jenkins, have been friends forever. Now they're faced with new problems and need to find new solutions to them--even if it means breaking the law. How can they help prevent an inevitable accident on Tommy's street, other than by trying to stop cars from speeding past Tommy's young, deaf neighbor? Not only must the Posse mastermind a plan, but Tommy must confront his doubts about his mother's participation in a rally to fight racism. The last thing Tommy wants is to be singled out as a Japanese American, so why does his mother insist on drawing attention to his family? |
Contributor Bio(s): Banks, Jacqueline Turner: - Jacqueline Turner Banks is the author of three previous young adult novels, Project Wheels, The New One, and Egg-Drop Blues, all of which feature the animated exploits of the Posse. Formerly a teacher, Ms. Banks now devotes herself full-time as a writer and literary agent. She lives with her family in Sacramento, California. |