| American Ace Contributor(s): Nelson, Marilyn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0803733054 ISBN-13: 9780803733053 Publisher: Rocky Pond Books OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Young Adult Fiction | People & Places - United States - African American - Young Adult Fiction | Family - Parents - Young Adult Fiction | Novels In Verse |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2015000851 |
| Lexile Measure: 780 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 8.6" (0.40 lbs) 128 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Chronological Period - 1940's - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 183729 Reading Level: 5.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This riveting novel in verse, perfect for fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Toni Morrison, explores American history and race through the eyes of a teenage boy embracing his newfound identity Connor's grandmother leaves his dad a letter when she dies, and the letter's confession shakes their tight-knit Italian-American family: The man who raised Dad is not his birth father. But the only clues to this birth father's identity are a class ring and a pair of pilot's wings. And so Connor takes it upon himself to investigate--a pursuit that becomes even more pressing when Dad is hospitalized after a stroke. What Connor discovers will lead him and his father to a new, richer understanding of race, identity, and each other. |