This book by Ann M Martin shows the true struggle of blacks kids in a white minority of a world. Belle Teal wants to be a good friend, but still be on the bullies 'good side's as she attempts to be a good friend, she learns the difference between a real friend and true friend **WARNING: DOES CONTAIN REALLY BAD WORDS!!!!
Belle Teal
By Ann M. Martin
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 4 - 8 | W | 4.8 | 39377 |
Ten year old Belle Teal Harper lives with her mother and grandmother in a small rural town in the early 1960s. Though they don't have much, Belle Teal feels rich with love and loyalty to her family and best friends, Clarice and Little Boss. As a new school year begins, Belle Teal faces unexpected challenges, including her grandmother¹s memory fading, her mother working longer hours to support the family, the bruises inflicted upon Little Boss by his father, and the two new students at her school: a shy African-American boy caught in the center of rampant prejudice and a girl who seems determined to taunt Belle Teal.
Publisher: Scholastic Signature
ISBN-13: 9780439098243
ISBN-10: 0439098246
Published on 1/1/2004
Binding: Paperback