Daisy and the Doll

By Michael MedearisAngela Shelf Medearis, Larry Johnson,

Publisher: August House

Imprint: August House

Boldness and a gift for improvising verse enable eight-year-old Daisy Turner, an African American living in Grafton, Vermont, in the late 19th century, to triumph over an incident of discrimination in her school. Told in Daisy's voice, the book's themes of identity and self-affirmation offer a powerful lesson to today's youngsters who face similar situations of prejudice and stereotyping in the 21st century classroom.

$15.95