Book Review - Yankee Girl by Mary Ann Rodman

I think I was first introduced to Mary Ann Rodman at a book sale in my primary school. The first book I read by her was Jimmy Stars-a story of a girl named Ellie whose brother Jimmy goes to war, and leaves Ellie counting the days, minutes, seconds that he is gone. I thoroughly enjoyed Jimmy Stars which is probobly what made me want to read Yankee Girl. 

Yankee Girl is set in Mississippi, 1964. It is all about two girls, Alice, a girl who moved from Chicago to come and live in Mississippi. Her Dad is a member of the FBI. She is desperate to make a friend but is rejected by the 'popular girls' and feels awkward trying to befriend Valerie, because Valerie is black. Valerie is a daughter of a friend of Martin Luther King. She is sent to a school of white kids who tease and torment her. 

There is an uproar when Valerie is chosen to be the angel for the school nativity play because they don't want a black angel. Meanwhile Alice's family are being tracked and followed by the Ku Klux Klan. 

This story is about fighting against rascism and doing whats right. I could recommend this book to anyone who enjoys reading a drama-filled yet brilliantly inspiring book. 

If you read or have read this book could you leave some comments for me to look at. Thankyou.

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First Post

This blog is somewhere where I will write down ideas, daydreams, book reviews etc. and give you the chance to comment on them. I spend as much time as possible reading and daydreaming, I have read some amazing books and my favourite author is probably Cathy Cassidy. At the moment I am reading Broken Soup by Jenny Valantine. It is about a girl whose brother is dead and has to cope with a younger sister, a mum who doesn't do anything and a dad who would rather be somewhere else. On top of that she is falling for 18 year old Harper Greene and discovering her best friend Bee knows something Rowan (the main character) doesn't. It is a great book (although there is quite a bit of swearing!) and I am enjoying it so far.


Other things about ME!


My favourite animal is a sheep


As well as reading I love to draw


I have 1 sister


I often talk to myself without even noticing!


I am a bit mad but not as mad as my sister (but don't tell her that!)


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