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Gr 4–6—Set in 1968, this middle school novel touches on issues of bullying, abandonment, domestic violence, unemployment, race, disability, and poverty. A young white girl, Alice, has just moved to Georgia from Ohio. She's soon asked to help her elderly neighbor, a black woman named Miss Millie, by walking her dog each day. Stubborn canine Clarence proves difficult, so Miss Millie and Alice walk him together. As the days go by, Alice and Miss Millie talk about many things, including the destructive history of racism and segregation in the small town. The pacing suffers about halfway through, slowing down considerably and making the last half a...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

The wise old African American woman who helps a young white girl cope with life's trials is something of a clichi, but Miss Millie...Log In or Sign Up to Read More