Expressing subtle and blatant bigotries alike, English (the Carver Chronicles series) movingly reveals how an impressionable and intelligent child learns from the injustices that touch her, her family, and her friends. Gavin had lots of fr Want to Read Rate it: Book 2 Skateboard Party by Karen English 3. Dog Days (The Carver Chronicle, Book 1) by Karen English From the creators of the acclaimed Nikki and Deja stories, the first book in a charming and funny new. Through his stories, Sophie begins to see the world differently, and when violent hate crimes break out in his neighborhood, Sophie witnesses firsthand the dangers from which she has been shielded. Dog Days by Karen English 3.24 199 Ratings 42 Reviews published 2013 10 editions It's tough being the new kid. Baylor’s handsome, college-age son (who is too dark-skinned to get Sophie’s mother’s approval)-she learns how destructive prejudice can be. Baylor as housekeeper, and almost no one is interested in being Sophie’s friend. It might be a step up for the girls’ status-conscious mother, but Sophie is miserable: her parents’ marriage is on the brink, her mother has hired the grim and critical Mrs. neighborhood just months before Sophie’s older sister, Lily, will leave to attend college in Atlanta. Twelve-year-old Sophie’s family moves to a white L.A. She is a former elementary school teacher and lives in Los Angeles, California. Her novels have been praised for their accessible writing, authentic characters, and satisfying storylines. Set against the backdrop of the 1965 Los Angeles riots, this illuminating novel explores an African-American girl’s awakening to racial division in her community. Karen English is a Coretta Scott King Honor Award-winner and the author of the Nikki and Deja and The Carver Chronicles series.
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