A brave and deeply affecting story about friendship, perspective, anti-racism, and the importance of understanding history. This may be an essential book about a cultural flashpoint.
Gr 1-3 Similar in variety of activities to Lee Bennett Hopkins's "City I Love"(Abrams, 2009), and similar in tone to Barbara Joosse's "Hot City"(Philomel, 2004), this story introduces a young narrator who seems to have covered every inch of her diverse urban block, celebrating a special day with her neighbors and relatives, dancing, double-Dutch jumping, snacking, and having fun in her own backyard...