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Acts of courage come in all shapes and sizes. In the tumultuous New Orleans of 1960, thirteen-year-old Louise Collins finds her world turned upside down when a stranger from the North arrives at her mother's boarding-house. Louise's mother spends her mornings at the local elementary school... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Louise Collins: an unsuspecting young lady who never expects that her mundane live in the Ninth Ward section of New Orleans would throw her for a loop.
- Pauline Collins: Louise's racist mother who doesn't really like Louise that much.
- Morgan Miller: The handsome and charming man who boards at Louise and her mother's boarding house
- Royce: Add a description of this character.
- Clem: Royce's friend.
- Michael Miller: Morgan's brother who's still upset about their quarrel years before.
- Ada Munson: A friend of Pauline's who is also a Cheerleader.
- Charlotte Dupree: Louise and Pauline's cook and Louise's good friend.
- Nitty Babcock: Pauline's friend and fellow Cheerleader.
Setting & Locations edit
New Orleans, Louisiana
- Rooms on Desire: The boarding house that Louise and her mother own.
- William Frantz' Elementary School: The school where Ruby Bridges attends and a number of other significant events happen in the novel.
First Sentence edit
My mother was a Cheerleader, but not the type of cheerleader you're probably thinking of.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Robert Sharenow (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Laura Geringer Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780061148965
Page Count: 288
Publisher: Laura Geringer Books
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2007
ISBN: 9780061148965
Page Count: 288
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Social Issues › Prejudice & Racism › Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › United States › Fiction › 1900s
- Books › Teens › History & Historical Fiction › Historical Fiction
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Family Life
- Books › Teens › Social Issues
- Books › Children's Books › Literature
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