[ISLMA-Share] African American characters that are not slaves or fighting for equal rights

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Christopher Paul Curtis:

Bud, Not Buddy
The Mighty Miss Malone

Both set in the Depression era.

On Wed, Oct 26, 2016 at 1:02 PM, Email list for the Illinois School Library
Media Association <islma at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> A fifth grade teacher has asked for titles of books for fifth graders that
> have African American characters that are not slaves or fighting for equal
> rights.
>
> I suggested *Crossover* and *The Great Greene Heist* by Varian Johnson.
> Of course, I'm drawing a blank for any more, and I'm in the middle of my
> book fair, so can't get to my shelves to browse.
>
> I'd love to hear your suggestions!
>
> Thank you!
>
> --
> Ms. Pamela L. Meiser
> *Library Information Teacher*
>
> *Barbara B. Rose Elementary School*
>
> *61 W. Penny Road*
>
> *South Barrington, IL 60010*
> *pmeiser at barrington220.org <pmeiser at barrington220.org>*
>
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>
> *https://twitter.com/MsMeiser
> <https://twitter.com/MsMeiser>http://www.barrington220.org/Page/4347
> <http://www.barrington220.org/Page/4347>www.facebook.com/BarbaraRoseSchoolLibrary
> <https://www.facebook.com/BarbaraRoseSchoolLibrary/>*
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