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My Mother the Cheerleader

By Robert Sharenow
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By Robert Sharenow
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Share this "harrowing and painfully honest historical novel"* at home or in the classroom. Through this "extraordinary" debut effort from the Sydney Taylor Award winner Robert Sharenow, readers will explore how "ingrained prejudices-whether acted upon or not-help destroy lives and shatter a community."**

In 1960 New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Louise is pulled out of class by her mother to protest court-ordered integration of her school. Louise's mother is one of the jeering "Cheerleaders." E...

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Teens & YATeen FictionChoices & Transitions - Teen FictionFamily & Relationships - Teen FictionPeoples & Cultures - Teen FictionPrejudice and racism->Teen fictionParent and teen->Teen fictionAfrican American->Teen fiction