Almarie Guerra
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Formats
Description
In a racially polarized classroom in 1970 Alabama, Lus talent for running track makes her a new best friend and tests her mettle as she navigates the schools social cliques. Miss Garretts classroom is like every other at our school. White kids sit on one side and black kids on the other. I'm one of the few middle-rowers who split the difference. Sixth-grader Lu Olivera just wants to keep her head down and get along with everyone in her class. Trouble...