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The Friendship
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 29 Ratings and 29 Reviews

Book Description
It's hot and humid in 1933 Mississippi, when an elderly black man and a white store owner test their friendship against a backdrop of racism and peer pressure. An explosive confrontation takes place when the black man, Tom Bee, greets the clerk, John Wallace, by his first name--an intimacy unheard of at the time. A group of witnesses heckles Wallace for what they perceive as his permissiveness, an... More
Book Information
PublisherPerfection Learning
BindingHardcover (15 editions)
Reading LevelAges 9-12
# of PagesN/A
ISBN-100780780760
ISBN-13978-0780780767
Publication Date02/01/1998
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About Mildred D. Taylor (Author) : Mildred D. Taylor is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Mildred D. Taylor include Let the Circle Be Unbroken, Road to Memphis, The Land (Una... more
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About Max Ginsberg (Illustrator) : Max Ginsberg is a published illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Max Ginsberg include The Gold Cadillac and The Friendship.
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About Max Ginsburg (Illustrator) : Max Ginsburg is a published author and an illustrator of children's books. Published credits of Max Ginsburg include Lisette's Angel and Mississippi Bridge.
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2/3/2012 Valarie Budayr said: Five stars! Great book.
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