The Friendship
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Paperback(Novella; Reprint)
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140389647 |
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| Publisher: | Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Publication date: | 02/28/1998 |
| Series: | Logan Family Series |
| Edition description: | Novella; Reprint |
| Pages: | 56 |
| Sales rank: | 168,379 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.06(w) x 7.75(h) x 0.22(d) |
| Lexile: | 750L (what's this?) |
| Age Range: | 10 - 14 Years |
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This book begins in a old country store where girl names Cassie and her brother are sent to get some medicine for a neighbor. The store owners give the kids a hard time and even insults her little brother. On their way out they run into Mr. Bee a friend of theirs and he tells them to wait while he runs in and get a couple items so he can join them on their walk back. Mr. Bee addresses Mr. Wallace the store owner by his Christian name John, which is not acceptable from African Americans at the time. Mr. Wallace¿s sons who work there verbally state their opinion on the matter but Mr. Wallace serves Mr. Bee and tells him to get on his way. Mr. Bee and Mr. Wallace had an agreement a long time ago when Mr. Wallace was little and Mr. Bee saved his life, Twice. Mr. Wallace told Mr. Bee he could always call him John, but now that time passed things changed. Mr. Wallace and the kids return to the store later to get a couple more things and things then get violent. Not to ruin the book, this book just shows that judgment plays a strong role on individuals. Even though Mr. Bee saved Mr. Wallace¿s life, Mr. Wallace doesn¿t want people to know that he respects a man of a different race and instead betrays Mr. Bee. This book touches so many topics on race and friendship. I liked the book¿s message and the pencil illustrations were great. This book puts you in a place in time when these events actually did happen in real life. I enjoy Mildred Taylor¿s book, they are great. In the classroom students could discuss what the message of the book. This could also be great beginner on studying the author Mildred Taylor and following with some of her other books.
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This is a short work that could easily be a missing scene from "Roll Of Thunder, Hear My Cry," although the events in it are so heartstopping that it can be tough to believe that Cassie Logan wouldn't have referenced them when similar events came up in that book (or its sequel, "Let The Circle Be Unbroken". Mildred Taylor is not one to pull punches, and I have no trouble believing that something very much like this story happened more than once in the 1930s South.
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Having never read any of Mildred Taylor¿s work, (I am embarrassed to say), I was AMAZED by the depth of social and cultural issues she was able to convey in 53 pages! The story takes place during one short afternoon. What can happen in one short afternoon? I was very skeptical, and assumed I would use this book in middle elementary classrooms, and it would be a very basic look at African-American life. I could not have more wrong! This book portrays a struggle between African-Americans and whites for the respect they both think they are entitled to and the lengths they will go to get it. It also demonstrates the pride both men feel for their race. This series of unfortunate events is a mirror image of hundreds of encounters between blacks and whites as they struggle throughout history. Library Implications: This book is a great example of historical fiction for middle elementary school children; however its applications reach far beyond a good story. This book would be an excellent way to bring social studies, literature circles and the librarian all together. Because of its combination of short length and depth of information, older students can spend a small amount of time reading and still get a wealth of information that can be used for discussion groups and literature circles. This book also focuses on social interaction and the role segregation plays in the lives of African-Americans. This could launch a discussion on the question of segregation and if it still exists today, and if African-Americans are the only group to experience this type of degradation.
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another great book for children to read and understand the way things work in the past. the way white and black children and to learn to deceifer the way things were versus their own feelings. very challenging but also another great benefit to the logan saga. i'd recommend this book to any child.
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I thought this was one of the deepest and most original books I have read in a long time. The characters are described in such great detail that you feel as if you can relate to each and everyone of them in some way. Though some people may find this book inappropriate due to the language used or situations, the author is simply trying to make this as accurate as possible as to what life was like in the 1930's.
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While reading this book with my 9 year old daughter, I came across the word nigger. I was shocked that her school would let a 4th grader read this book. I do feel American History should be taught at some point in our lives, but I didn't think it was appropriate at this age level.
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well, when I read this book in my school I was suprised by the way the book ended, I mean who would have known that John Wallace shot Mr. Tom Bee and I can't believe that Mr. Tom Bee survived after being that old and get shot and still live I thought this book blew me away. So all I want to say is WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I can see this book implemented within a classroom curriculum; History and English would be the easiest to integrate, while others would need some extra thought. The characters are real to the time period that the reader can visualize them as the dust brushes by. Even today there are friendships that are but to the test because of peer pressure and racism, which some if not all of today¿s children can relate. The book does lead itself to be thought of as ¿open ended,¿ so I would have my students become active in their reading as they would write a continuance of the happens after the book has ended. Then a good way to end this unit would be to piece all of the students¿ works into one script and perform the whole project (book + added material). This book does open the eyes of other children that might not see how some comments affect other people. Good or bad. If there are any comments or other ideas to implement this into a classroom please email me. Please place 'B&NFriendship' in subject!!!
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The story was fun to read. I read it in school.
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