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Description edit
Class does make a difference in the lives and futures of American children. Drawing on in-depth observations of black and white middle-class, working-class, and poor families, Unequal Childhoods explores this fact, offering a picture of childhood today. Here are the frenetic families... read more
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- Garrett Tallinger: Add a description of this character.
- Melanie
- Katie Brindle
- Wendy Driver
- Alexander Williams
- Harold Mcallister
- Stacey Marshall
- Grandmom
- Mary
- Ms. Hand Lon
- Anisha
- Black
- Amy
- Little Billy
- Willie
- Spencer
- Louise
- Ms. Taylor
- Mr. Fallon
- Ms. Yanelli
- Alexis
- Sam
- Christina
- Runako
- Mr. Tier
- Jill
- Ms. Nettles
- Don
- Lori
- Debbie
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First Sentence edit
Laughing and yelling, a white fourth-grader named Garrett Tallinger splashes around in the swimming pool in the backyard of his four-bedroom home in the suburbs on a late spring afternoon.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Annette Lareau (Author)
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 305.23
Subjects edit
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Special Groups › Ethnic Studies
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Sociology › Marriage & Family
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Anthropology
- Books › Nonfiction › Social Sciences › Children's Studies
- Books › Nonfiction › Current Events › Poverty
- Books › Parenting & Families › Family Relationships
- Books › History › Americas
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