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Reviewed on February 1, 2012 | Grades 5-up
Gr 4–6—Alternating chapters tell parallel stories of two black girls who lived 150 years apart. Flower has escaped slavery with her family and is on the run toward Canada and freedom. Felicia has recently moved with her mother and grandmother from Toronto to a quieter suburb and is starting eighth grade at a new school. As the stories alternate, there are connections, some subtle and some less so. Both girls face racism, Flower f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
