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Fire from the Rock by Sharon M. Draper

kendalloberfoell's review

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challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

awesome and informative book 

dblearon's review against another edition

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3.0

An easy quick book that all middle school kids should read.

thisgrrlreads's review against another edition

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2.0

Good historical fiction gives you a time and a place and makes it not only interesting but gives you the character's perspective, one that isn't us looking back with all of our fancy hindsight. Otherwise, it tends to be a history lesson. This is the latter, which might be more interesting for teens that don't know much about school integration, but wasn't particularly interesting to me.

lauraramsborg's review

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4.0

This book takes the reader back in time to Little Rock during the time right before school integrations. The story is told by Sylvia Faye, a young girl who is selected to join the group of students who will eventually become the Little Rock Nine. The story is a fascinating look at an important time in history.
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