This is the story of two young African-American girls who are very good friends. They're the kind of friends who never laugh at each other and are willing to let each other know the most private things about themselves ' like thumb-sucking. Then, one of the girls decides to start a drill club and the other finds out she has no rhythm. It's tough when you are left out. What happens when girls start elbowing each other out of the group? Can this friendship stand this painful experience?
When Karen English wrote this book, she was looking for books that reflected experiences of African-American children, and having a hard time finding them, she wrote one herself.
Recommended by: Barb Langridge, abookandahug.com
80 pages 978-0547133621 Ages 7-10
Keywords: chapter book, friendship, African American and Black stories, elementary school, humor, social situations, cliques, new friend, social skills, part of a series, Black Girl books, 7 year old, 8 year old, 9 year old, 10 year old, diverse books
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