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The other side / Jacqueline Woodson ; illustrations by E. B. Lewis.
Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town.
Record details
- ISBN: 0399231161
- Physical Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : ill. ; 26 x 30 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Putnam's, 2001.
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| Subject: | Race relations > Fiction. Friendship > Fiction. Summer > Fiction. |
Available copies
- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 3 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | E WOODS J (Text) | 33126008570644 | Easy | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | E WOODS J (Text) | 33126024813978 | Easy | Available | - |
| Independence Branch | E WOODS J (Text) | 33126024813960 | Easy | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Aware of the fence that separates the black part of town from the white part, Clover is curious when a white girl suddenly comes around and sits on the fence day after day, so she decides to take the initiative and make a friend despite the consequences of breaking the strict rules that everyone lives by. - Baker & Taylor
Two girls, one white and one black, gradually get to know each other as they sit on the fence that divides their town. - Penguin Putnam
Jacqueline Woodson is the 2018-2019 National Ambassador for Young Peopleâs Literature
Clover's mom says it isn't safe to cross the fence that segregates their African-American side of town from the white side where Anna lives. But the two girls strike up a friendship, and get around the grown-ups' rules by sitting on top of the fence together.
With the addition of a brand-new author's note, this special edition celebrates the tenth anniversary of this classic book. As always, Woodson moves readers with her lyrical narrative, and E. B. Lewis's amazing talent shines in his gorgeous watercolor illustrations.