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Mr. Kennedy It seems like it's only their fear of what might be on the other side. Both girls seems so curious about why their parents don't want them on the other side. Great question!
Debbie At the time of the setting of this book, it was truly dangerous in some places for black children to be in areas where whites were without their parents. For whites, it was considered not proper to associate with "their lessers" except when the "lesser" person worked for them. It's great that in many places that's changing, but there is still a long way to go. That's a really good question.
Cindy this fence isn't safe for her to climb because she might break her neck off.
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