Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Sugar by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Ten-year-old Sugar embraces new friendships, colliding cultures, and a changing world in this hopeful and riveting post-abolition adventure.

* "A magical story of hope" - Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Rhodes has created a remarkable protagonist as she artfully brings American history to life... this beautiful novel instantly grips readers' attention and emotions, holding them until the last word. - School Library Journal

"Sugar is superbly triumphant--both heroine and story. This glorious mainstay opens an underrepresented chapter in American history." - Rita Williams-Garcia, author of One Crazy Summer, National Book Award Finalist, and recipient of the Coretta Scott King Award, Scott O'Dell

"Sugar is sweet. Sugar is sharp. Sugar is to be savored. Told through the sassy-gritty voice of a child, this novel brilliantly blends cultures and traditions not often seen together-that of former slaves and Chinese workers harvesting sugarcane during the aftermath of slavery. With nuanced storytelling, Jewell Parker Rhodes vividly portrays the brutality of the times, as well as the triumphs that arise when a community comes together. Those who read Sugar will be inspired to search deep within themselves to find the true meanings of friendship and freedom." - Andrea Davis Pinkney, Coretta Scott King Award Winner & author of Bird in a Box

Jewell Parker Rhodes is the Piper Endowed Chair and founding artistic director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing at Arizona State University. She has won numerous awards for her books for children and adults. Ninth Ward, her first novel for young readers, was named a Coretta Scott King Honor Book, a Notable Book for a Global Society, and a Today show Al's Book Club for Kids selection. Jewell's website is www.jewellparkerrhodes.com

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780316043052
ISBN 10	0316043052
Title	Sugar
Author	Jewell Parker Rhodes
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Little, Brown Books For Young Readers
Year published	2013-05-07
Number of pages	288
Prizes	Winner of Jane Addams Children's Book Award (Books for Older Children) 2014, Short-listed for South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award (Children's) 2014, Short-listed for Black-Eyed Susan Award (Grades 4-6) 2014, Short-listed for Volunteer State Book Awards (Intermediate) 2015, Short-listed for William Allen White Childens Book Award (Grades 3-5) 2016, Short-listed for Sequoyah Book Awards (Children's) 2016, Short-listed for Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award (Grades 3-5) 2016
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