| My Mother the Cheerleader Contributor(s): Sharenow, Robert (Author) |
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ISBN: 0061148989 ISBN-13: 9780061148989 Publisher: Balzer & Bray/Harperteen OUR PRICE: $9.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2009 Annotation: In the tumultuous New Orleans of 1960, 13-year-old Louise Collins finds her world turned upside down when a stranger from the North arrives at her mother's boardinghouse. When the reason for the man's visit is called into question, everything Louise thinks she knows about her mother, her world, and herself will change. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Historical - United States - 20th Century - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 820 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 7.9" (0.55 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 1960's - Cultural Region - Deep South - Geographic Orientation - Louisiana - Cultural Region - Mid-South - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Locality - New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114888 Reading Level: 5.1 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Share this harrowing and painfully honest historical novel* at home or in the classroom. Through this extraordinary debut effort from the Sydney Taylor Award winner Robert Sharenow, readers will explore how ingrained prejudices--whether acted upon or not--help destroy lives and shatter a community.** In 1960 New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Louise is pulled out of class by her mother to protest court-ordered integration of her school. Louise's mother is one of the jeering "Cheerleaders." Each morning the Cheerleaders gather at the school to harass the school's first black student, six-year-old Ruby Bridges, as she enters the building. After a mysterious man from New York named Morgan arrives in town and takes up residence in the family's crumbling boarding house, Louise's acceptance of the way things are begins to crumble. Through conversations with Morgan and firsthand observations, Louise begins to wonder about the morality of the Cheerleaders' activities--and everything Louise thinks she knows about her mother, her world, and herself will change. In a starred review, Booklist commented: Readers will be held fast by the history told from the inside as adult Louise remembers the vicious role of ordinary people. *School Library Journal (starred review); **Chicago Tribune |
Contributor Bio(s): Sharenow, Robert: - Robert Sharenow is an award-winning writer and television producer. His most recent novel, The Berlin Boxing Club, was awarded the Sydney Taylor Award by the Association of Jewish Libraries and received starred reviews from Publishers Weekly, School Library Journal, and Kirkus Reviews. He also serves as executive vice president and general manager of Lifetime. He lives in New York with his wife, two daughters, and their dog, Lucy. |