The Skin I'm in
Books | Juvenile Fiction / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
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Sharon Flake
Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin.When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound to be trouble for her too. But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka. Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do the same?
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Author
Sharon Flake
Pages
176
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published Date
2009-05-01
ISBN
1423132513 9781423132516
Ratings
Google: 4.5
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"Decent book with a nice lesson."
Juliette
"Great coming of age book. Still one of my favorite books after many years"
Sydney Lara
"Now THIS is the type of book that should be on middle school/high school required reading! Loved it, read it in a couple of days."
F R
Francine Ramos
"Quick read. Honestly thought it’ll be better though. "
Ryan Flores
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