Kizzy Ann Stamps
By: Jeri Watts
Publisher: Scholastic
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 183
ISBN-13: 9780545614788; 9780545614924
Subjects: Race relations; Juvenile fiction; Girls; Fiction; Teachers; Schools; Border collie; African Americans; Dogs; History
Description: "In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her right eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school will like her. She writes letters to her new teacher in a clear, insistent voice, stating her troubles and asking questions with startling honesty. The new teacher is supportive, but not everyone feels the same, so there is a lot to write about. Her brother, James, is having a far less positive school experience than she is, and the annoying white neighbor boy won't leave her alone. But Shag, her border collie, is her refuge. Even so, opportunity clashes with obstacle. Kizzy Ann knows she and Shag could compete well in the dog trials, but will she be able to enter?"--
Notes: Ages 8-12.