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Abby Takes a Stand: Scraps of Time #1

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4 out of 5
Based on 197 Ratings and 50 Reviews

Book Description


Why has their grandmother bothered keeping a menu from a restaurant that closed years ago, a restaurant that never served very good food in the first place? Three cousins listen to Gee's own story, set in the early days of lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville, a time when a black child could sit up front in a city bus but still could not get a milkshake at a downtown restaurant. Through th... More
Book Information
PublisherViking Childrens Books
BindingHardcover (5 editions)
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages112
ISBN-100670060119
ISBN-13978-0670060115
Publication Date07/21/2005
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About Pat McKissack (Author) : Pat McKissack is a published author of children's books. Some of the published credits of Pat McKissack include Flossie and the Fox (Unabridged), Goin' Someplace Special, The Homerun King (Scraps of T... more
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About Gordon James (Illustrator) : Gordon James is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Gordon James include The Homerun King (Scraps of Time), Campy: The Story of Roy Campanella, ... more
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