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OP97 said: Same age, same height, same grade—they could have been identical twins, but they were not. Yet they lived in the same imperfect world with overwhelming family problems. Greg’s father had walked out after striking his mother. Steve’s father refused to leave after repeatedly abusing his mother. Each boy, in his own way, was begging for help. They lived in different homes. They had different personalities. One was black and the other was white and they had switched!
This book is a must have to jump start discussions on diversity, stereotyping and privilege.
Linked is also about facing adversity and a quest to fit in. Greg and Steve are struggling to survive….
tags: fiction, young adult, teen, children, , I recommend, I wrote |
