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Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever.
Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white Jefferson High School. An honors student at her old school, she is put into remedial classes, spit on and tormented daily.
Linda Hairston is the daughter of one of the town’s most vocal opponents of school integration. She has been taught all her life that the races should be kept “separate but equal.”
Forced to work together on a school project, Sarah and Linda must confront harsh truths about race, power and how they really feel about one another.
Boldly realistic and emotionally compelling, Lies We Tell Ourselves is a brave and stunning novel about finding truth amid the lies, and finding your voice even when others are determined to silence it.
ADD ON GOODREADS
You know, I think it's about time someone wrote a YA book on this matter. I think it's so important to acknoledge because some people still live in a racist bubble and what better way to do so than a book.
I'm super excited to read it.
Lies We Tell Ourselves by Robin Talley
In 1959 Virginia, the lives of two girls on opposite sides of the battle for civil rights will be changed forever.Sarah Dunbar is one of the first black students to attend the previously all-white Jefferson High School. An honors student at her old school, she is put into remedial classes, spit on and tormented daily.
Linda Hairston is the daughter of one of the town’s most vocal opponents of school integration. She has been taught all her life that the races should be kept “separate but equal.”
Forced to work together on a school project, Sarah and Linda must confront harsh truths about race, power and how they really feel about one another.
Boldly realistic and emotionally compelling, Lies We Tell Ourselves is a brave and stunning novel about finding truth amid the lies, and finding your voice even when others are determined to silence it.
ADD ON GOODREADS
You know, I think it's about time someone wrote a YA book on this matter. I think it's so important to acknoledge because some people still live in a racist bubble and what better way to do so than a book.
I'm super excited to read it.
This one sounds good! Hope you enjoy!
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DeleteThis is such an interesting read! It reminds me of the Disney Channel's Color of Friendship movie. You should check it out!
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O: I haven't seen it but I sure will. It reminds me of another Disney Channel movie, The Ernest Green Story, it is reaaaally good too!
DeleteI'm intrigued. Haven't read anything like this in a while so it's about time, like you said. Great pick!
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Shane @ Itching for Books
me neither, I really need to step aside all the romance and paranormal for q minute and read something more relevant (: thanks for coming
DeleteI totally agree that this is a book that sound be written. I haven't read anything like this so I really hope I'll get a chance. Great pick :)
ReplyDeleteTanja @ Ja čitam, a ti?
That sounds great. Haven't even heard of it before. How'd you come across it?
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