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A review by dai2daireader
Malcolm and Me by Robin Farmer
4.0
When I see a debut book by an author from Philadelphia with a story based in Philadelphia… I’m all in (because it’s my hometown)!
This story is about Roberta Forest, a 13-year old black girl growing up in Philadelphia in 1973 during the post-civil rights era. Roberta is in the 8th grade, goes to a Catholic school, is very smart and enjoys writing poetry. She also enjoys reading her dad’s copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and she begins to question and analyze racial prejudice. She also questions her mom, her dad, her brother and her teacher (who she is basically at war with).
Roberta tends to see things in black and white, until she encounters some gray areas in her life. It was interesting to see how her relationship with various characters evolved throughout the story. Roberta went on a journey that felt true, authentic and refreshing. This book also showed the influence and impact reading can have in the lives of children. I really, really enjoyed this book!
This story is about Roberta Forest, a 13-year old black girl growing up in Philadelphia in 1973 during the post-civil rights era. Roberta is in the 8th grade, goes to a Catholic school, is very smart and enjoys writing poetry. She also enjoys reading her dad’s copy of The Autobiography of Malcolm X and she begins to question and analyze racial prejudice. She also questions her mom, her dad, her brother and her teacher (who she is basically at war with).
Roberta tends to see things in black and white, until she encounters some gray areas in her life. It was interesting to see how her relationship with various characters evolved throughout the story. Roberta went on a journey that felt true, authentic and refreshing. This book also showed the influence and impact reading can have in the lives of children. I really, really enjoyed this book!