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Thirteen-year-old Maggie Pugh has lived in Kinship, Georgia, all her life.
In all that time almost nothing has changed. If you are poor, you liv... read full description

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Jan 26, 2010
Brittany rated it: 3 of 5 stars
How I Came To Read This Book: In grade 9 we had to do a book report every month, which resulted in me getting to buy a new book every month. Thus began my book-buying obsession. Actually that probably started with the Scholastic book orders in elementary school.

The Plot: Maggie is a newly minted teenager living in Georgia, that is used to a certain kind of living that divides the rich and the poor, the whites and the blacks. However, she also happens to be living in 1960, when things More...
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Jan 18, 2009
Greg rated it: 3 of 5 stars
A better racial story than Black Like Me...
Aug 21, 2008
Gay rated it: 3 of 5 stars
A teenage white girl befriends a older black man who encourages her and changes her life. It is a sad look at prejudice and poverty. Well-written and recommended.
Oct 04, 2008
Madeleine rated it: 5 of 5 stars
i am not to far into it and at first it was really boring and really hard to get into it but now it os starting to become good!!
Oct 16, 2008
Suzanneli4653 rated it: 3 of 5 stars
So far it is a good book.
Dec 03, 2011
Ann rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Nov 24, 2011
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Sep 25, 2011
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Sep 22, 2011
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Aug 27, 2011
Brittany rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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May 24, 2011
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Jun 15, 2011
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