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Title: Virgie Goes To School With Us Boys by Elizabeth Fitzgerald Howard, Earl B. Lewis ISBN: 0-689-80076-2 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Pub. Date: 01 February, 2000 Format: School & Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $16.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (2 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys: A learning experience!
Comment: "Girls don't need school." This is the initial tone for Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys in the beginning. This book is honest with its stereotypes and use of language (considering the time it is set in), yet liberal in it's moral. This book is sharp in its interpretation of how life was immediately following slavery, yet daring enough to portray life honestly and frank. The illustrations are vivid and clear allowing the reader to perceive Virgie's(the main character)exact environment. As you read the book, the pictures draw you into the story as if you are another sibling for one of her brothers to pick on. The emotions on each character's faces are clear as if you can read their minds. The watercolors bring the characters to life right before your eyes and portray life as realistic as a picture. Any child would get lost in the beautiful art in these illustrations, as well as learn a little something about the importance of learning.
Rating: 5
Summary: review of Virgie goes to school with us boys
Comment: Virgie Goes to School with Us Boys is notable for its subject matter and illustrations. The story concerns a young African-American girl in Post-Reconstruction Tennessee who hungers to follow her five older brothers to school; young African-American girls did not typically attend school during this time. The story is told in first person by one of the brothers, who is sympathetic to her cause. (Some of the brothers are against her accompanying them, and their comments add tension to the story--will their predictions come true?) The illustrations, watercolors by E.B. Lewis, provide an engaging yet gentle way into the text. The book provides a story interesting to young school age kids (is it possible that kids could actually yearn to be able to go to school?), and also an avenue to talking about social history. As a linguist, I especially liked the respectful yet accurate depiction of Black English Vernacular, which lends the book an evocative note. The book is 'officially' recommended for ages 4-8. Because of the history theme I would extend that to ten year olds.
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Title: Three Names by Patricia MacLachlan, Alexander Pertzoff ISBN: 0064433609 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 30 May, 1994 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: Long,long Letter, The by Elizabeth Spurr ISBN: 0786812028 Publisher: Disney Press Pub. Date: 01 October, 1997 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: Rotten Teeth by Laura Simms, David Catrow ISBN: 0618250786 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 26 August, 2002 List Price(USD): $5.95 |
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Title: School Supplies : A Book of Poems by Renee Flower, Lee Bennett Hopkins ISBN: 0689804970 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Pub. Date: 01 August, 1996 List Price(USD): $17.00 |
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Title: The Arrow over the Door (Puffin Chapters) by Joseph Bruchac, James Watling ISBN: 0141305711 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: July, 2002 List Price(USD): $4.99 |
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