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Color Me Dark: The Diary of Nellie Lee Love, the Great Migration North, Chicago, Illinois, 1919 (Dear America)
"Some people are so color struck. They think being light-skinned is better than being dark! Mama says that's nonsense and I think so, too."
Nellie Lee Love is an 11-year-old African American girl living in the rural South at the end of World War I. In a year of tumultuous change, victory, and tragedy, she records her thoughts and feelings in a diary given her by
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Published
April 1st 2000
by Scholastic Inc.
(first published 2000)
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It is with great hesitatation that eleven-year-old Nellie Lee Love begins her new diary on New Year's Day, 1919. The diary was an unwanted Christmas present from her mother that she doubts she will use much. But Nellie grows to like writing in the diary. The entries early on describe her family's fairly idyllic life in the small town of Bradford Corners, Tennessee. Nellie's best friend is her older sister, Erma Jean, who's just ten months older than her. There's Mama and Daddy, Nellie's grandpar...more
"Nellie Lee Love is an 11-year-old African American girl living in the rural South at the end of World War I. In a year of tumultuous change, victory, and tragedy, she records her thoughts and feelings in a diary given her by her mother. After the white racism in their town becomes too brutally overt to ignore, Nellie and her family pack up and move to Chicago. Delighted with the seemingly endless opportunities in the big city, Nellie is blindsided by the more insidious forms of prejudice t...more
The title of this book is “Color Me Dark” by: Patricia C. McKissack. The main characters in this book are Nellie Lee Love & her big sister Erma Jean Love. The setting of this book took place in two places. For the first half it took place in Bradford, & the second half of the book took place in Illinois. In 1915 Nellie Lee and her big sister received a diary from their mom on Christmas. Nellie didn’t like to write so she put her diary away. She put it away until New Years day in the year of 1919...more
This is a dairy of Nellie Lee's life during 1919. Nellie is an 11 year old African American who lives in the south with her family. Her family owns a funeral home. One day Nellie's uncle Pace died on his way home from the army. Nellie's aunt said the train killed him but Nellie and her family do not believe it. They believe that uncle Pace got lynched or murdered. Nellie's sister was shocked by her uncle's death and she could not speak for a while. Her father takes her to Chicago to see the doc...more
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Nellie Lee's family was a successful black family in Tennessee, owning their own funeral home. But following WWI, racial tensions seemed to grow in the South as many black soldiers returned home. Hate groups, such as the KKK, thought that these returning soldiers thought too highly of themselves and the amount of violence against blacks increased dramatically. Belonging to organizations such as the NAACP was also very dangerous for southern blacks. After Nellie Lee's uncle is killed, her fam...more
Color Me Dark (North Migration) / 0-590-51159-9
The year is 1919, and African-American soldiers are finally returning home from the war. These brave, strong, patriotic young men are, however, increasingly not reaching their homes, but are rather turning up dead in suspicious circumstances - circumstances that the white authorities consistently rule as accidental, despite all evidence and eye-witness to the contrary. After her uncle is murdered for being a soldier, and her brother is too frightene...more
The year is 1919, and African-American soldiers are finally returning home from the war. These brave, strong, patriotic young men are, however, increasingly not reaching their homes, but are rather turning up dead in suspicious circumstances - circumstances that the white authorities consistently rule as accidental, despite all evidence and eye-witness to the contrary. After her uncle is murdered for being a soldier, and her brother is too frightene...more
While I am typically not a fan of historical fiction, I really enjoyed this book. I like that the author used language that is accessible to upper elementary students but explored concepts that lend themselves to an upper middle school dialogue. I like that skin darkness was looked at not only inter-racially, but within the Black community itself. Also, the mini-bios of prominent African-Americans and non-American born Black people at the end were helpful. I would definitely teach this book!
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This is actually a pretty good book. It's supposed to be taken from the diary of a black girl living in Chicago during 1919. I think the interpretation of events is pretty acurate, but I can't be sure. Nellie is a very noble girl that I found it fun to read about.
This book is filled with the typical 11 year old thoughts; why can't I do this, why can't I do that, and I dislike such-and-such a person because they pick on me. There were two parts that were particularly humorous, but other than that it was rather boring.
This was an interesting look at early 20th century racial tensions that led up to one of the most serious and widespread race riots in the summer of 1919, that is generally overlooked in history courses.
This is my new favorite Dear America book! I started it on Friday and finished it the next morning I liked it so much. It was sensitively told and certainly kept you on the edge of your seat!
This book was very interesting. I had never even thought about the time period in which this takes place, and the main events. This book really got me interested in history. It was an amazing book.
The story of a girl in a time of slavery and depression. Nellie learns about the world when she travels and sees this isn't a small world after all.
I was very into diaries like this at one point, but honestly I don't know why. They were o.k., but not very interesting at all.
Very interesting read - have never really read the Dear America series, but it seems pretty solid.
I loved the book !! it made me really think and reconsider my thoughts
I Learned That Being Dark Back Then You Couldn't Really Get That Far In Life..
This is one of THE best Dear America's ever written!
It is such a good book.
it tells you all about her life
it tells you all about her life
another book about slavery. this is like, the 3rd one!
this book was awsome
My favorite dear america
Nice book. I loved how headstrong Nellie Lee was. I love characters who have a good heart but also aren't afraid to speak their mind. I picked this up in the library in 5th grade. After that I just had to have it so I bought it at the bookstore. I give it three stars because it just wasn't dramatic enough for my personal taste.
This is one of my favorite books in the series. It tells the continuing struggle of African Americans in the United States, even the ones that are living in "free states" after the war.
I don't remember this book very well.
I do not remember much about this book. (10 & up)
I can't rememeber much about this book, all I remember is that these people were hiding. I know this was a good book for one it was Dear America for another it was historical fiction. I think everyone should read this.
I do not remember much about this book. (10 & up)
I can't rememeber much about this book, all I remember is that these people were hiding. I know this was a good book for one it was Dear America for another it was historical fiction. I think everyone should read this.
Amazing book about the struggles of African Americans during the 20th century. Filled with action and feeling.
One of my favorite all time books. I read it so many times that I eventually got tired of it.
it shows you what racism was like through a stubborn African American girls veiw
THE ONE WITH THE GIRL PLAYING WITH NUMBERS AND OMG I LOVED THIS ONE FOR THAT
It was a great book I read it ages ago! I just haven't put it away yet!
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