| Drummers of Jericho Contributor(s): Meyer, Carolyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0152001905 ISBN-13: 9780152001902 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $14.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 1995 Annotation: Pazit Trujillo begins her freshman year at Jericho High School and quickly realizes that people in this small suburban town aren't used to Jewish girls with strange names. Despite the whispers and stares, Pazit wants to fit in and is determined to join the school's marching band. But when she learns they will be playing hymns and marching in the formation of a cross, she objects. Only one person in the town, drummer Billy Harper, stands up for her, and in the end both Billy and Pazit learn something about friendship and the importance of exercising one's rights. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Young Adult Fiction | School & Education - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 94036105 |
| Lexile Measure: 860 |
| Physical Information: 0.79" H x 4.24" W x 6.88" (0.45 lbs) 320 pages |
| Themes: - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Ethnic Orientation - Jewish - Religious Orientation - Jewish - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 14459 Reading Level: 5.5 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Pazit Trujillo begins her freshman year at Jericho High School and quickly realizes that people in this small suburban town aren't used to Jewish girls with strange names. Despite the whispers and stares, Pazit wants to fit in and is determined to join the school's marching band. But when she learns they will be playing hymns and marching in the formation of a cross, she objects. Only one person in the town, drummer Billy Harper, stands up for her, and in the end both Billy and Pazit learn something about friendship and the importance of exercising one's rights. |
Contributor Bio(s): Meyer, Carolyn: - Carolyn Meyer is the acclaimed author of more than fifty books for young people. Her many award-winning novels include Mary, Bloody Mary, an ABA Pick of the Lists, an NCSS-CBC Notable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies, and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults; Anastasia: The Last Grand Duchess, a New York Times bestseller; White Lilacs, an ALA Best Book for Young Adults, an NYPL Best Book for the Teen Age, and an IRA Young Adults' Choice; and Marie, Dancing, a BookSense Pick. Ms. Meyer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Visit her website at www.readcarolyn.com. |