Katie has four wonderful children, eden 15, jessie 11, sandon 8 and stepdaughter bonni 22 who have embraced this work and added much richness, love, humour and wisdom to katies life. This book is a mustread and mustown for all schools and libraries and would make an excellent book club selection. Talking book topics januaryfebruary 2015 national library. She not only battles helen and the girls family, but also thememory of her background. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. Part tall tale and part realistic fiction, this novel weaves together issues of homelessness, racial prejudice, and illiteracy. Because of katies combined love of reading and of children, the family chose to honor her memory in this special way. In india, a girl who excels at bharatanatyam dance refuses to give up after losing a leg in an. The clever premise that a glass necklace is passed down through seven generations, from mother to daughter. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading katies family. Happiness with images pride and prejudice, quotes, words. Another picture book that emphasizes family connections as well as the passage of time is the granddaughter necklace by sharon dennis wyeth, illustrated in acrylgouache by bagram ibatoulline arthur a. When love battles prejudice by david matheny 2 ratings, 4. The family of davidkanza too, is emblematic of what new york city mayor david dinkins, then blind to its irony, foresaw as a.
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