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Author:

Yarbrough, Camille.

Title:

The shimmershine queens / Camille Yarbrough.

Publisher:

Putnam & Grosset Group,

Copyright Date:

1996, ©1989

Description:

142 pages ; 20 cm

Subject:

African Americans--Juvenile fiction.
Schools--Juvenile fiction.
Prejudices--Juvenile fiction.
African Americans--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Prejudices--Fiction.
Self-esteem in African-American girls--Fiction.
Stealing--Fiction.
Children's plays--Fiction.
Elementary schools--Fiction.
Racism--Fiction.
Fifth-grade girls--Fiction.
African-American girls--Fiction.
Cousins--Fiction.
Noirs américains--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Écoles--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
Préjugés--Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse.
African Americans.
Prejudices.
Schools.
Afro-Americans--Fiction.
Schools--Fiction.
Prejudices--Fiction.
Fiction.
Juvenile works.

Notes:

"PaperStar book." "A Booklist Editor's Choice."--Page 4 of cover "PaperStar book." "A Booklist Editor's Choice."--p. [4] of Cover.

Summary:

Two fifth graders try to uplift themselves and their classmates out of a less than beautiful urban present by encouraging dreams and the desire to achieve them.

ISBN:

9780698113695
0698113691

OCLC:

(OCoLC)40780003

Locations:

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)