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Yard War
Yard War
Reviewed by: Laurel T Parker - Windham Public Library, Windham, Southern Maine Library District
Review Date: December 9, 2015
Review
Life, as he knows it, is about to change for 12 year old Trip Westbrook when he invites the Negro maid's son to play football on the front lawn. Living in Mississippi in 1964, generations of families have differing views on segregation. Trip learns that adults disagree on how people of different colors should interact and his simple gesture to be inclusive creates tension on many levels. Kitchings does a good job of placing the reader in the times intended. The family stresses between parents, grandparents, and young Trip are well drawn. With a hopeful conclusion to a better future, the struggles of the times shine a light on how the younger generation can help the older one stand up for what they believe is right.
Overall Book Score: good
About the Book
Author:
Kitchings, Taylor
Illustrator: ,
Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books
Book Type: chapter book fiction
Genre: historical fiction
Audience: grades 4-6
Binding Type: trade edition
Binding Quality: good
ISBN: 9780553507539
Price: 16.99