| Busing Brewster Contributor(s): Michelson, Richard (Author), Roth, R. G. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1567926444 ISBN-13: 9781567926446 Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher OUR PRICE: $9.86 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places - United States - African-american - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 2018049098 |
| Physical Information: 0.1" H x 7.8" W x 9.8" (0.25 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 137785 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the desegregation era of the 1970s, a first grader copes with being bused to a white school in this story for young children about racism and an essential time of change. "One of the Ten Best Books of the Year," The New York Times. Brewster is excited about starting first grade . . . until Mama announces that he'll be attending Central, a school in the white part of town. Mama says they have art and music and a library bursting with books, but Brewster isn't so sure he'll fit in. And he's right. Being black at a white school isn't easy. Brewster winds up spending his first day in detention at the library. But there he meets a very special person: Miss O'Grady. The librarian sees into Brewster's heart and gives him not only the gift of books but also encourages Brewster to believe in himself. This is an invaluable, unique, view into a tumultous time and the good that came into the lives of school children. |
Contributor Bio(s): Michelson, Richard: - Richard Michelsonis apoet, children's book author, and art dealer. His children's books have been listed among the 10 Best Books of the Year byThe New York Times, Publishers Weekly,andThe New Yorker; and among the 12 Best Books of the Decade byAmazon. |