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Being Clem / Lesa Cline-Ransome.
1944. Clem's father is away, serving as a sailor in World War II. When the family receives news that his father has died in the infamous Port Chicago explosion in San Francisco, everything begins to fall apart. Clem's mother is forced to work long, tough hours as a maid for a wealthy white family. The obstacles put in place by racial injustice seem insurmountable. Soon Clem can barely recognize his home-- and himself. Can he live up to his father's legacy? -- adapted from jacket
Record details
- ISBN: 9780823446049 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0823446042 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 248 pages ; 22 cm.
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Holiday House, [2021]
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Target Audience Note: | Ages 8-12. Holiday House. Grades 4-6. Holiday House. |
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| Subject: | Families > Fiction. Racism > Fiction. Fathers > Death > Fiction. African American boys > Fiction. Single-parent families > Fiction. Chicago (Ill.) > History > 20th century > Fiction. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Covington Branch | J CLINE L (Text) | 33126025260583 | JFiction | Available | - |