Color Struck
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| Rating | : | 4.52 (624 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B003TO5DR4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 183 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Does Color Still Matter? Grandma Bell refuses to allow her granddaughters to distance themselves based on prejudice. Renee Steele is caught in the middle of her two cousins, Cherie and Pat's growing battle. Cherie has been ignoring her cousins at school and hanging with only light-skinned girls, thinking that because Pat and Renee are darker that they would be nothing and go nowhere in life. Grandma Bell decides to take the girls down memor. One of a Kind Color Struck is one-of-a-kind, an African-American novel. It tells of three teenage girls, who are cousins that had trouble getting along after entering into their high school years. Renee Steele who tried to be neutrual, sometimes got her feelings hurt through this drastic change Cherie had made. Bad remarks were made that caused grandma Bell to focus her attention on these girls. This forced grandma Bell to reveal. A "Great Read" for all ages.as it deals with an issue that (unfortunately) still exists today I could not put this book down. Once I started, I had to finish itto see what happened in the end. Would the 'color issue' continue to hurt and distroy this family? Would the cycle continue or would it end? This topic of 'color' exists in many African American and Hispanic cultures today. I feel this book will touch your heart and cause you to look deeper than the skin you see. It takes you deep into the soul and he
. About the Author Pamela Tuck and Joel are a husband and wife writing team. Pamela received the 2007 New Voices Award from Lee & Low Books for a picture book story entitled "As Fast As Words Could Fly". She is particularly interested in writing stories for children, from picture books to middle-grade novels. Joel Tuck is a native of Philadelphia, PA. Joel studies various writing styles and techniques. She credits her writing to her upbringing, surrounded by southern storytellers. Pamela and Joel reside in Pennsylvania. He collaborates his research with Pamela's writing, providing essential ideas for character and plot development. Pamela Tuck is a native of Greenville, NC. Inspired by teachers, family, and friends, she branched out into short stories and plays. He joined his wife in the field of writing in 2005, when
"A deathbed shouldn't be the peacemaker in this family." Fifteen-year-oldRenee Steele never understood what PaPa's words meant, until she's caught in the middle of a growing battle between her two oldercousins. Her presence does more than anger her in-lawsithaunts them!. Their clashing attitudes regarding skin tone, trigger a sensitive nerve in their Grandma Bell.As tension mountsbetween the three girls, Grandma Bell detects trouble returning from the grave.She's determined to stop it, and takes the girls on a quest ba
Inspired by teachers, family, and friends, she branched out into short stories and plays. Joel studies various writing styles and techniques. She credits her writing to her upbringing, surrounded by southern storytellers. Pamela and Joel reside in Pennsylvania. Pamela Tuck and Joel are a husband and wife writing team. He joined his wife in the field of writing in 2005, when he became the voice behind "Sheldon". Pamela r