| True Friends Contributor(s): Moore, Stephanie Perry (Author) |
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ISBN: 0802481728 ISBN-13: 9780802481726 Publisher: Lift Every Voice OUR PRICE: $6.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2005 Annotation: Carmen Browne is a ten-year-old African-American girl beginning fifth grade. With her family moving to a new city, Carmen is anguished to give up her friends and comfortable home. As her family adapts to a new location, Carmen learns that finding new friends and fitting in is not easy. Part of her doesn't even want to try. Family issues become complicated when Carmen's brother learns he is adopted. Dealing with unpopularity, fitting in, and cultural differences are Carmen's issues in the first book of the Carmen Browne series. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Friendship - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism - Juvenile Fiction | Religious - Christian - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004019892 |
| Series: Carmen Browne |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 5.28" W x 7.48" (0.28 lbs) 116 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - South Atlantic - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Geographic Orientation - Virginia - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Theometrics - Evangelical - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Religious Orientation - Christian - Topical - Friendship |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 140766 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 3.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Carmen Browne is a ten-year-old African-American girl beginning fifth grade. With her family moving to a new city, Carmen is anguished to give up her friends and comfortable home. As her family adapts to a new location, Carmen learns that finding new friends and fitting in is not easy. Part of her doesn't even want to try. Family issues become complicated when Carmen's brother learns he is adopted. Dealing with unpopularity, fitting in, and cultural differences are Carmen's issues in the first book of the Carmen Browne series. |
Contributor Bio(s): Moore, Stephanie Perry: - STEPHANIE PERRY MOORE is the author of many Young Adult Christian fiction titles, including the Payton Skky series, the Laurel Shadrach series, the Perry Skky Jr. series, the Faith Thomas Novelzine series, the Carmen Browne series, and the Beta Gamma Pi series. She is also the co-editor for the impactful BibleZine, REAL. Mrs. Moore speaks with young people across the country, showing them how they can live life fully and do it God's way. Stephanie currently lives in the greater Atlanta area with her husband, Derrick, a former NFL player and author, and their three children. Visit her website at www.stephanieperrymoore.com. |