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Comparing Tar Beach And White Socks Only
• Tar Beach and White Socks Only both are nonfiction and have a young African American female as the main character.
• They both have strong and brave female characters.
• Picture books with magical drawings. Young readers would enjoy the pictures it would draw students into the story.
• In both of the books the girls struggle in their life because of their ethnicity.
• Both books are linked to civil rights, racism, and discrimination. They both would be a great book to discuss with student’s major issues in a subtle way.
• In both books they briefly mentioned addictions. Tar Beach- beer White Socks Only-chewing tobacco.
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