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The Search for Belle Prater by Ruth White
by Tahira
What happened to Belle Prater? Find out in this sequel to the Newbery Honor Book,
Belle Prater’s Boy (1996). Woodrow and Gypsy set out to find Woodrow’s mother, Belle. They are joined by Cassie, who has the gift of second sight and Joseph, a black teen runaway. They face issues of racism in the segregated south as they search for Joseph’s father and Woodrow’s mother. Ruth White weaves a mysterious tale that touches the depth of human emotion in this long awaited sequel.
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Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy by Gary D. Schmidt
by Tahira
This book is set in a place and time where rules were supposed to be followed and one did what was expected. Turner Buckminster chooses to ignore the rules of convention and befriend a Negro girl named Lizzie Bright. Lizzie’s Home on Malaga Island is threatened when the townspeople of Phippsburg decide to rid the island of its Negroes and turn it into a tourist attraction. Based on a true story, Gary D. Schmidt addresses issues not spoken about in a politically correct society.