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Name: Kizzy Ann Stamps
Author: Watts, Jeri Hanel
ISBN: [978-0-7636-6976-8,0-7636-6976-8]

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Kizzy Ann Stamps

Author: Watts, Jeri Hanel

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Follett Number: 0704JJ1
Audience: Middle School
Publisher: Candlewick Press, 2013
Format: 183 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN-13: 978-0-7636-6976-8
ISBN-10: 0-7636-6976-8
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

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African Americans Fiction

Dogs Fiction

Girls Fiction

Historical Fiction

Race Relations Fiction

Kizzie Ann Stamps is nervous about starting at a new school that was just integrated, and wonders if she and her dog Shag will be allowed to compete in a herding competition because she is African-American.

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"A powerful story of strength and self-acceptance. . . . The vivid historical setting will leave readers feeling they have experienced life in Kizzy Ann's world." -- Kirkus Reviews In 1963, as Kizzy Ann prepares for her first year at an integrated school, she worries about the color of her skin, the scar running from the corner of her eye to the tip of her smile, and whether anyone at the white school will like her. She writes letters to her new teacher in a clear, insistent voice, asking questions with startling honesty. The new teacher is supportive, but not everyone feels the same. Her brother, James, is having a far less positive school experience, and the annoying white neighbor boy won't leave her alone. Shag, her border collie, is her refuge, but opportunity continues to clash with obstacle. Kizzy Ann knows she and Shag could compete in the dog trials, but will she be able to enter? From Jeri Watts comes an inspiring middle- grade novel about opening your mind to the troubles and scars we all must bear -- and facing life with hope and trust.

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