Details

Subject(s)

• Race relations—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• African Americans—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Schools—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Deaf people—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Families—Juvenile fiction [Browse]
• Religion—Juvenile fiction [Browse]

Summary note

When a new, white student nicknamed "The Jesus Boy" joins her sixth grade class in the winter of 1971, Frannie's growing friendship with him makes her start to see some things in a new light.

Awards

• Newbery Honor Book, 2008.
• Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2008.
• CCBC Choices 2008

ISBN

• 0399239898
• 9780399239892

LCCN

2006024713

OCLC

71210096

RCP

N - S

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