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Works by Barbara Brooks Simons

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Earth's Waters (Prentice Hall Science Explorer) (1999) — some editions — 43 copies

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Good addition to your information regarding studying Geography. Climate and weather is a beautiful thing to study.
 
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Mustygusher | Dec 19, 2022 |
*Historical Fiction* This story is about a young African-American girl named Josie who lives in an apartment with her family and grandmother in the 1950’s. Her grandmother once lived in the south but moved to the North for more freedom and opportunity. Josie and her grandmother want a yard with a garden like in the South, but are unable to buy a home in a suburb due to the amount of racism and bigotry taking place at that time. Josie and her grandmother end up getting a small plot in a community garden in their city neighborhood. I enjoyed this story because it was very interesting and reflective of how African-Americans were actually treated in the 1950’s. The main point of this story is to illustrate how badly African-Americans were mistreated back in the 1950’s.… (more)
 
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