![]() ![]() Now, the African theme in the plot was a little awkward for me. mutual respect in relationships between guys and girls, men and women. While not all of the story gripped me, I found it most interesting when it addressed the issue of chauvinism vs. Descriptions of the clothing and hairstyles too-I could “see” them! I’ve been getting all the ’90s nostalgia from the cover images, and this story gave me even more of that than the first one I read, partly due to the major themes of music and dancing. ![]() (And the main photo on the back covers of the books helps.) And yes, when the book blurbs call this young adult series’ cast of characters multicultural, the blurbs are accurate. series is the second I’ve read, one that Walter Dean Myers also wrote under a pen name. ![]() My thoughts: This third book in the 18 Pine St. But Sarah’s best friend, Cindy, seems to lose interest in the project when a new student, Ibrahim, shows up at Murphy-declaring he’s a prince from the African country of Guinea-Bissau. I tend to rate books not according to how “perfect” they are, seem to be, or are said to be in general but rather to how perfect they are to me.įor December, I’m posting a variety of books that have given me a nostalgic feel…ĭescription: Things start jumping for the junior class at Murphy High when Sarah persuades the gang to do a rap version of Romeo and Juliet for the Junior Jump. ![]()
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