Is the Confederate battle flag a racist symbol—or a proud reminder of Southern heritage?
When Kate’s liberal-minded family move... read full description
When Kate’s liberal-minded family move... read full description
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Apr 12, 2009
Ok. So I hated this book badly. It was THE worst book I have EVER read. All it did was BASH the south. Once I got to chapter 5 I TORE THE BOOK UP AND THREW IT IN MY GRANDMAS WOOD STOVE! I HATED IT. I DONT RECCOMEND ANYONE TO READ THIS WHAT SO EVER. Ok so some areas of the book that were completly and utterly false was that they said that the Confederate Flag was racist. Its really not. It is what people stand for just like french people stand for their flag southerners stand for this one and th
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Jan 14, 2011
Brianna
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I picked up this book because I will be working on the play of the same title/topic this summer (by the same author). Because of the silly cover, I never would have picked this from the shelf. I found Kate to be a difficult character to like. I wanted to kick her during the New York/New Jersey opening chapter. However, I stuck with the story and I thought that Bennett did a fine job of incorporating different perspectives on the issue of the Confederate Flag and what it represents. She has creat
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Feb 26, 2008
Rachel
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Feb 24, 2008
Jessica
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Sep 27, 2009
Sarah
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I am still trying to figure this book out. I would say that it was a lame teenager book that was trying too hard, but there were some good themes. Character development was patchy and the book ends with a play that people can actually perform. It's hard to say that I actually liked this book, but I finished it, so that's got to say something...
Dec 19, 2008
Heidi
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I loved this YA and so did my niece, who is a picky reader. It's about a cute, smart and sassy northern girl whose family relocates to the south. Romeo and Juliet style, she and the big man on campus football player (who is also cute, sensitive, funny, and the scion of the town's founders)fall in love and have slightly different attitudes on race relations. While not prejudiced, he is the creature of his culture and sparks fly when the girl becomes best friends with the african american girl w
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Oct 19, 2011
Mikayla
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This book was extremely good! I recommend this to anyone that likes a awesome book!!!!!! If anyone is interested in reading this book they can come to me because I own the book!
Jan 20, 2008
Danielle
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This one was kind of hard to get into, but I have a personal interest in the subject matter, so I stuck with it. High-school aged wanna-be playwright moves from NJ to TN, and gets sucked into a school controversy over the Confederate flag. The first half of the book is a narrative, and the second half is a play. I actually liked the second half much better than the first, but thought the writing throughout needed some work. The authors told, rather than showed, much of the story.
Apr 16, 2008
Laura
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Kate moves from New Jersey to a small southern town. She gets caught up in a debate over whether the school should continue to fly the Confederate flag. Kate struggles as an outsider, but eventually makes some friends and finds romance. Ultimately, she deals with the controversy by writing and staging a performance at the school. The place is included in the book. An especially good read for theater lovers.
Aug 28, 2011
Brittany
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Different from any book that I have ever read. I almost cried at the end! Very good. Well told.
Jun 11, 2008
A NYC girl has to move to Tennessee with her family. Not only is her new lifestyle a rude awakening, but she is shocked by the racism she encounters as well as people's insistence that the Confederate flag be flown at school and in town. Also a nice romance.
Apr 12, 2009
Christine
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I like how this book weaves in teen romance, the Confederate flag and theatre all together. The last section of the book, is the play version-nice concept.
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