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So what does the title mean? And the cover?

Erica Connell I think the cover is a play on the "wolf in sheep's clothing" idea. Where the wolf represents America, perhaps white America, wearing all of the trapp…moreI think the cover is a play on the "wolf in sheep's clothing" idea. Where the wolf represents America, perhaps white America, wearing all of the trappings of hip hop culture/what could be seen as black culture. America continue to looms as a predator and threat to African Americans, even if it outwardly embraces Black culture.(less)

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Would this be okay in a YA collection?

Dana I think every YA section should include this book. The essays are short but densely packed. Thought provoking. Engaging. The kind of writing that tell…moreI think every YA section should include this book. The essays are short but densely packed. Thought provoking. Engaging. The kind of writing that tells kids that they, too, could write about what they know and about their lives.(less)

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