Arilla Sun Down

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Synopsis
An American Library Association Notable Book and a School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

Twelve-year-old Arilla goes on a quest to discover who she is and where she fits into her family--and the world Arilla Adams is tired of being the moon to her older brother's sun. Sixteen-year-old Jack has rejected being part of an interracial family and identifies only with his Native American heritage. But Arilla, also part African American and part Native American, isn't so sure where she belongs. She knows there are people who care about her. Old James False Face tells her stories. Her mom, who's as beautiful as a queen, wants Arilla to learn to dance. And her classmate Angel Diovalad, the star of the girls' basketball team, tells her secrets about the boy she loves, whom she meets with on the sly. Arilla also has secrets: She sneaks out to the roller rink to practice figure skating. And she's afraid of horses. But she's about to discover her inner courage on a daring rescue mission that will transform her relationship with her family and earn her the name Arilla Sun Down.

Copyright:
1976

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
299 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781480411302
Publisher:
Open Road Media
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Virginia Hamilton
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family
Grade Levels:
Seventh grade, Eighth grade, Ninth grade, Tenth grade, Eleventh grade
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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