| Killing Miss Kitty and Other Sins Contributor(s): Bauer, Marion Dane (Author) |
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ISBN: 0547076142 ISBN-13: 9780547076140 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $12.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2008 Annotation: The time is 1950. The place is a small town in the Midwest. The girl is Claire, and she has a new black friend. But in an all-white town, how open can the girls be about their friendship? Now Claire faces being the "new girl" in school. A year later, she is confronting betrayal . . . and sin. Finally, she is fifteen and in love. But it is not a love that can be spoken of, least of all by Claire. In five interrelated stories, Claire grows into a young woman, learning about racism, sex, and love along the way. Most of all, she learns about truth. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | Romance - General - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience - Young Adult Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 6.8" (0.30 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 1950's - Cultural Region - Midwest - Demographic Orientation - Small Town - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 114706 Reading Level: 5.6 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The time is 1950. The place is a small town in the Midwest. The girl is Claire, and she has a new black friend. But in an all-white town, how open can the girls be about their friendship? Now Claire faces being the "new girl" in school. A year later, she is confronting betrayal . . . and sin. Finally, she is fifteen and in love. But it is not a love that can be spoken of, least of all by Claire. In five interrelated stories, Claire grows into a young woman, learning about racism, sex, and love along the way. Most of all, she learns about truth. |
Contributor Bio(s): Bauer, Marion Dane: - Marion Dane Bauer has written more than one hundred children's books, including picture books, easy readers, early chapter books, and novels. She won a Newbery Honor for On My Honor, a middle grade coming-of-age story. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. www.mariondanebauer.com. |