The skin I'm in
(Book)
Author
Published
New York : Jump at the Sun, 2007.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
171 pages ; 21 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.1 - AR Pts: 4
Status
Waterloo Public Library - Teen Fiction
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Subjects
LC Subjects
African American fiction.
African American teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
Realistic fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction.
Teachers -- Juvenile fiction.
Teenagers -- Juvenile fiction.
Urban schools -- Juvenile fiction.
African American teenage girls -- Juvenile fiction.
African Americans -- Juvenile fiction.
Prejudices -- Juvenile fiction.
Racism -- Juvenile fiction.
Realistic fiction.
Schools -- Juvenile fiction.
Self-esteem -- Juvenile fiction.
Teachers -- Juvenile fiction.
Teenagers -- Juvenile fiction.
Urban schools -- Juvenile fiction.
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Published
New York : Jump at the Sun, 2007.
Language
English
Accelerated Reader
MG+
Level 4.1, 4 Points
Level 4.1, 4 Points
Notes
Description
Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark, meets a new teacher with a birthmark on her face and discovers how to love who she is and what she looks like.
Target Audience
Lexile: 670.
Awards
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent, 1999.
Awards
Best books for Young Adults, 1999.
Local note
B&T Diversity Analysis 2022 : LCSH, BISAC.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Flake, S. (2007). The skin I'm in . Jump at the Sun.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flake, Sharon. 2007. The Skin I'm in. Jump at the Sun.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flake, Sharon. The Skin I'm in Jump at the Sun, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Flake, Sharon. The Skin I'm in Jump at the Sun, 2007.
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