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Bezig met laden... Stealing Homedoor Ellen Schwartz
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Nine-year-old Joey Sexton, living in the Bronx in 1947, is orphaned after the death of his mother. When his aunt welcomes him into her home, the rest of the family and their neighbors aren’t as accepting of Joey’s bi-racial heritage. Inspired by Jackie Robinson, Joey learns how to shake off the taunts of the neighborhood bullies, gains an appreciation for his Jewish heritage, and builds a loving and respectful relationship with his grandfather. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
It is 1947 and Yankee fever grips the Bronx. Nine-year-old Joey Sexton joins the neighborhood kids who flock to the park to team up and play. However, Joey is of mixed race and his skin is lighter than the other kids#146;. He is seldom picked. When Joey#146;s mother dies, he is sent to live with his mother#146;s estranged family. Joey is whisked away to Brooklyn. Though it#146;s just across town, it might as well be a different world. His grandfather, his aunt Frieda, and his ten-year-old cousin Roberta are not only white, they are Jewish. Joey knows nothing about Brooklyn or Judaism. The only thing that#146;s constant is the baseball madness that grips the community. Only this time, the heroes aren#146;t Joey#146;s beloved Yankees. They are the Brooklyn Dodgers, especially Jackie Robinson, a man whose struggle to integrate baseball helped set the stage for black America#146;s struggle for acceptance and civil rights. Joey#146;s story takes readers to a time when America#146;s favorite pastime became a battleground for human rights. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999LC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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Schwartz developed a family hurt by past mistakes and protected themselves by hiding and control. A second chance was offered, to make things right and the reader takes a roller-coaster ride wondering if all would be well and if anything can touch the grandfather's heart of stone.
Worthwhile read. Realistic look at life during Jackie Robinson's Rookie of the year. ( )