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Bezig met laden... Last One In Is a Rotten Eggdoor Leonard Kessler
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Originally published in 1969, Last One In Is a Rotten Egg is a book that I owned as a young girl, and that I have fond memories of reading. The simple text is paired with engaging artwork in color, and the book as a whole explores some important themes, from water safety to conquering one's fears, not to mention the importance of confronting bullies. Although it's not something I recall remarking upon as a girl, rereading this as an adult I am struck by the interracial friendship of Euro-Americans Freddy and Bobby with African-American Willie, and that this is simply not commented upon in the text. Given that the book was created and published in the 1960s, a few short years after swimming pools were desegregated by law, it's difficult not to think that this was a deliberate choice on Kessler's part, and perhaps a statement. The two girls who challenge Willie and Bobby to a race, at one point, are also diverse - one African-American, the other either Euro-American or Latino.
This book provided an enjoyable reread for me, and I would recommend it to beginning readers looking for enjoyable summer stories, or tales featuring swimming and/or addressing bullying. ( )