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librarybonanza 's review for:
Black Brother, Black Brother
by Jewell Parker Rhodes
Age: 4th-8th grade
Activism: Racism, justice system
Identity, protagonist: Biracial black and white
Sport: Fencing
Dante is targeted at his all-white prep school for his dark skin, especially in contrast to his brother's light skin. When he is wrongfully accused of throwing a pencil, he is arrested at school. His mother is determined to find justice through the law while Dante wants justice through revenge and a chance to beat his racist bully at his own sport: fencing.
While Rhodes' writing style isn't exactly my cup of tea (lots of fragments and punctuation, and stream of consciousness), it is certainly unique and distinct for reader's that are seeking a different approach to literature.
Activism: Racism, justice system
Identity, protagonist: Biracial black and white
Sport: Fencing
Dante is targeted at his all-white prep school for his dark skin, especially in contrast to his brother's light skin. When he is wrongfully accused of throwing a pencil, he is arrested at school. His mother is determined to find justice through the law while Dante wants justice through revenge and a chance to beat his racist bully at his own sport: fencing.
While Rhodes' writing style isn't exactly my cup of tea (lots of fragments and punctuation, and stream of consciousness), it is certainly unique and distinct for reader's that are seeking a different approach to literature.