Gaither sisters
Author
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Lexile measure
750L
Language
English
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Black History Month - Middle Grade
Historical Fiction - Juvenile
African American Authors
Black History Month - Middle Grade
Historical Fiction - Juvenile
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Description
In the summer of 1968, after traveling from Brooklyn to Oakland, California, to spend a month with the mother they barely know, eleven-year-old Delphine and her two younger sisters arrive to a cold welcome as they discover that their mother, a dedicated poet and printer, is resentful of the intrusion of their visit and wants them to attend a nearby Black Panther summer camp.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 8
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Eleven-year-old Brooklyn girl Delphine feels overwhelmed with worries and responsibilities. She's just started sixth grade and is self-conscious about being the tallest girl in the class, and nervous about her first school dance. She's supposed to be watching her sisters, but Fern and Vonetta are hard to control. Her uncle Darnell is home from Vietnam and seems different. And her pa has a girlfriend. At least Delphine can write to her mother in Oakland,...
Author
Series
Gaither sisters volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 9
Lexile measure
740L
Language
English
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Description
"Delphine, Vonetta, and Fern are off to Alabama to visit their grandmother, Big Ma, and her mother, Ma Charles. Across the way lives Ma Charles's half sister, Miss Trotter. The two half sisters haven't spoken in years. As Delphine hears about her family history, she uncovers the surprising truth that's been keeping the sisters apart. But when tragedy strikes, Delphine discovers that the bonds of family run deeper than she ever knew possible" --