![]() ![]() Jesus Boy knows sign language which intrigues Frannie since she has known sign language her whole life. He just calmly talks to Trevor and never retaliates. He is very quiet and doesn't let Trevor, the class bully, hurt him. Some of the students believe that he is Jesus and others simply hope he is. His entrance as the only white student causes tension and misunderstandings. A white boy comes to the school and is soon dubbed "Jesus Boy". Taking place in the 1970s, in an urban all African American school, this book highlights the hard topics of racism, faith, hope, and disabilities. The book was a Newbery Honor winner in 2008. The book examines what it was like to grow up right after segregation had been outlawed, how all people are equal, and that hope is everywhere. ![]() Feathers grapples with concepts such as religion, race, hope, and understanding. One day an unexpected new student causes much chaos to the class because he is the only white boy in the whole school. The story is about a sixth-grade girl named Frannie growing up in the '70s. Feathers is a children's historical novel by Jacqueline Woodson that was first published in 2007. ![]()
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