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Why has their grandmother bothered keeping a menu from a restaurant that closed years ago, a restaurant that never served very good food in the first place? Three cousins listen to Gee's own story, set in the early days of lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville, a time when a black child could sit up front in a city bus but still could not get a milk shake at a downtown restaurant. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Abby, young readers see what it was like to live through those days, and they'll come to understand that, like a menu, freedom is about having choices. Each book in this series tells the story behind a different "scrap of time"; together they form a patchwork quilt of one black family's past that stretches back for
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Why has their grandmother bothered keeping a menu from a restaurant that closed years ago, a restaurant that never served very good food in the first place? Three cousins listen to Gee's own story, set in the early days of lunch counter sit-ins in Nashville, a time when a black child could sit up front in a city bus but still could not get a milk shake at a downtown restaurant. Through the eyes of ten-year-old Abby, young readers see what it was like to live through those days, and they'll come to understand that, like a menu, freedom is about having choices. Each book in this series tells the story behind a different "scrap of time"; together they form a patchwork quilt of one black family's past that stretches back for generations.

About the Author: Patricia C. McKissack lives in St. Louis, Missouri. Gordon C. James lives in Washington, D.C.

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In what PW called an "engaging" kickoff to the Scraps of Time series, Abby finds a menu in her grandmother Gee's attic, sparking the woman's memory of a pivotal episode in the American civil rights movement. Ages 8-up. (Jan.) Copyright 2007 Reed Business Information.
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Putting an important civil rights event of 1960 in children's terms, this story tells of 10-year-old Abby's participation in the lunch counter sit-in efforts in Nashville, Tennessee. Abby has feelings of fear, concern, outrage, and determination and expresses them the way any child would. Through Abby and other characters, readers see how and why the black population was split on the civil rights issue, struggling with the dilemma of whether to endure the inequality—assuring safety—or buck the status quo—incurring wrath. Multi-award winning author McKissack does not shy away from the reality of the day and has her characters witness police violence and one-sided news reporting that is obvious enough for today's young readers to identify the injustice and perhaps ask questions about what else happened during that period. It is a story of hope and ultimate victory for Abby and all blacks, the result of perseverance and determination on the part of a brave few. A chronology of some major civil rights events of 1960 is found at the back of the book, along with the clearly pacifist rules for the Nashville sit-ins. A well-presented story of race relations, engagingly told from a child's perspective, this book is the first in what promises to be an engaging and well-written series, "Scraps of Time." The simple but sensitive black-and-white sketches are a fine addition. 2005, Viking, Ages 7 to 10.
—Kathryn Erskine

Product Details

  • ISBN-13: 9780142406878
  • Publisher: Penguin Group (USA)
  • Publication date: 12/28/2006
  • Edition description: Reprint
  • Pages: 112
  • Sales rank: 249,581
  • Age range: 8 - 12 Years
  • Lexile: 0580L (what's this?)
  • Series: Scraps of Time Series, #1
  • Product dimensions: 5.06 (w) x 7.75 (h) x 0.31 (d)

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  • Posted May 23, 2011

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    Abby Takes a Stand (2005) by Patricia C. McKissack. These quotes will summarize the premise of this novel: "'Welcome.' We're here tonight to talk about freedom. But freedom is a meaningless word when we Negroes don't have the same rights as the white people." - "Democracy and segregation are like oil and water. The two don't mix." - "I don't believe most colored people agree with what went on here today," said the manager. He went on to say the protesters were just a few troublemakers trying to ruin it for all the good colored folks of Nashville." - "Growing up in the South is like being a bird in a cage. Our children have wings. But they're never allowed to fly. By the time they get to our age, their souls are lifeless." When readers' see these quotes it may give them insight into how some people felt during the 1960s just before the Civil Rights Movement took "flight" in the United States of America. As you read this novel it may give you a chance to step back in U. S. history and "feel" the tension, stress, and anxiety of the time. ". signs for the demonstrators who marched outside the store." à Save Our Nation End Segregation **This novel is: *well written *educational *informative *has nice charcoal illustrations and *best for readers aged nine to thirteen.

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  • Anonymous

    Posted March 9, 2008

    awsome

    its an awesome book!!

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