Synopses & Reviews
Irene Smalls grew up in Harlem where Double Dutch was her favorite game. She graduated from Cornell University with a B.A. in black studies and from New York University with an M.B.A. She is the author of 15 books for children, including KEVIIN AND HIS DAD (Little, Brown). Irene Smalls performs and lectures at schools and conferences around the country. She lives in Boston, Massachusetts.
Synopsis
Jump ropes beat out double Dutch rhythms for three best friends living in Harlem in 1957. Dana has passed a placement test to enter an integrated school and everywhere she turns she feels left out. Her determination to take advantage of the opportunity she's earned and to keep her old friends will provoke thoughtful discussion with readers.
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About the Author
In the 1950s, Dana struggles to live in two worlds—her Harlem neighborhood and the advanced school she attends—while staying true to herself. Irene Smalls and Colin Bootman team up in this heart-warming story of friendship, integration, opportunity, and hard choices.