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A review by xinetr
Abby Takes a Stand by Gordon James, Patricia C. McKissack
4.0
I read this to facilitate a Grade 3/4 book group at my daughter’s school. The book, Scraps of Time, 1960: Abby Takes a Stand by Patricia C. McKissack, is a quick, succinct read depicting, from a 10-year-old girl’s perspective, many important issues of the Civil Rights movement in Nashville. I assumed the exact characters were fictional, but the mention of Z. Alexander Looby on p. 82 was certainly too specific not to be true. It always interests me to learn more about important but not widely known people.
The students were completely absorbed with the drama of the unfairness and the bravery of standing up for yourself, politely. I was surprised they didn't mention Chapter 1 at all, and had little to say about the BFF Patsy, although she does serve the purpose of painting a 10-year-old who is just like the reader. We were also able to look at the common literary technique of a story-within-a-story.
The rules for the nonviolent sit-ins appear at the back of the book.
This review is from a 1/15/09 entry at my blog runspot.wordpress.com
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The students were completely absorbed with the drama of the unfairness and the bravery of standing up for yourself, politely. I was surprised they didn't mention Chapter 1 at all, and had little to say about the BFF Patsy, although she does serve the purpose of painting a 10-year-old who is just like the reader. We were also able to look at the common literary technique of a story-within-a-story.
The rules for the nonviolent sit-ins appear at the back of the book.
This review is from a 1/15/09 entry at my blog runspot.wordpress.com
Related posts:
First Black Woman Doctor
Black History Month
African American Portraits
Juneteenth