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Barbara C. Cruz is a professor of social science education at the University of South Florida

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This book talks about the challenges of multiethnic teens and finding themselves.
I think this would be a great book for anyone student in understanding that just because their skin color may match another's doesn't mean they are the same, and even if it isn't the same that doesn't mean they are that much different.
I chose grades 6 through 8 for this book because i think it is too in depth for younger age groups but I also think it could be used for older students.
 
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PiperSchaapveld | Oct 18, 2013 |
This series biography tells the story of Alvin Ailey's interesting and accomplished life in a straightforward, unbiased way. The first half includes background information about what was going on in the world at different points in Ailey's development; things like the Great Depression and the Civil Rights Movement shaped Alvin Ailey as a person and an artist. The second half of the book focuses on the work of his American Dance Theater company. Many individuals were instrumental to Ailey's growth and success as a dancer and choreographer. Their lives and influence are also detailed here, along with developments in the dance world, making this a thorough and well-rounded account of the life and work of this gifted artist.… (lisätietoja)
 
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miksmom | Aug 7, 2009 |

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97
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#194,532
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½ 3.7
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26

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