Bright April
Publisher
Junior Literary Guild
Publication Year
1946
ISBN
9780385072380
Pages
86 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Bright April is set in the Germantown section of Philadelphia. The story addresses the problem of racial prejudice and how children are able to gain understanding and tolerance through their own natural devices.
Grade Level
K-3
Diversity Topics
Racial Diversity; Interracial; Race discrimination; interracial friendship; racism; prejudice
Main Character
female child
Race/Ethnicities
African American
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
The de Grummond Children's Literature Collection
Keywords
Philadelphia; adventures; Brownie troop; Girl Scouts; World War II; school
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Angeli, Marguerite De, "Bright April" (1946). Diverse Families. 78.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/78