A Friendship for Today
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication Year
2008
ISBN
9780545065634
Pages
172 pages
Genre
historical
Format
chapter book
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
In 1954, when desegregation comes to Kirkland, Missouri, ten-year-old Rosemary faces many changes and challenges at school and at home as her parents separate.
Grade Level
3-5
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Divorce; Race discrimination; divorced parents; racism; prejudice
Main Character
girl
Race/Ethnicities
African American
Family Formation
divorced parents
Awards
Nautilus Book Award, 2008, Silver, Children's Young Adult -Fiction/Fantasy
Keywords
school integration; cat; polio; bullies
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
McKissack, Patrick C., "A Friendship for Today" (2008). Diverse Families. 960.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/960