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With The Might Of Angels: The Diary Of Dawnie Rae Johnson, Hadley, Virginia, 1954 (2011)

by Andrea Davis Pinkney(Favorite Author)

4.02 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0545297052 (ISBN13: 9780545297059)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

Scholastic Inc.

review 1: I loved this book. A great historic fiction regarding segregation and integration. This is written as a diary from the view point of a 7th grade black girl who is chosen to integrate an all white school. It makes me sick to my stomach sometimes to read history and the awful things the human race puts one another through. Even modern day times are full of injustices and cruelties. What a place it would be if we all treated each other as the children of God that we are.I love Dawnie's character. I love her family. I love her brother, Goober. You almost forget she's fictional, but in a non fiction setting for sure.Would love for my kids to read this.
review 2: With The Might of AngelsNon Fiction336 PagesFinished on 12/15/12This true story is about the youn... moreg, bright, African American girl, Dawnie Rae Johnson. Her friends and "special" brother, Goober make up most of her life. Segregation rules her life. Dawnie is skilled enough to attend Prettyman Elementary, the best all white school in her town. Not everyone is thrilled that Dawnie is attending Prettyman. People jeer at her and make fun of her. Dawnie keeps her head up and stays and excels at Prettyman Elmentary. Every detail is told from Dawnie's point of view in her diary. I thought this book was simply astonishing. Not only does this girl live during the most shameful period of American history, but her life goes down hill at the age of eleven. She works hard to realize her dream of becoming a doctor. I find that truly inspirational. I could relate to this book in the sense that her little brother, Goober, was Autistic, just like my own little brother. With all the problems she faced she managed to be a great student, friend, daughter, and sister. Her actions are what make her a true hero. less

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