Keep Out, Claudia! (Baby-Sitters Club #56)

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Synopsis
Why don't the Lowells want Claudia to sit for them? Claudia becomes the target of prejudice when the Baby-Sitters Club takes on a new client who doesn't like Claudia because she's Japanese. A serious look at discrimination and how it affects teens.
Copyright:
1992

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
138 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780590456579
Publisher:
Scholastic Inc.
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Ann M. Martin
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Children's Books, Literature and Fiction
Submitted By:
Daproim Africa
Proofread By:
Daproim Africa
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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This story deals with a situation in the baby sitters club. The club consists of 8 enterprising middle-school students in the 8th grade. They are Kristy Thomas, Mary Anne Spier, Stacey McGill, Dawn Schafer, Jessi Ramsey, Claudia Kishi and Mallory Pike. Whenever a parent in Stoneybrook needs a baby sitter, the club is called they meeting Claudia's house on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays. The book starts with a meeting and describes some assignments that the club undertakes. They soon find that a lot of their charges are musically inclined. Therefore, they decide to form a band. Meanwhile, Mary Anne Spier babysits 3 children belonging to a Mrs. Lowell. They are extremely well behaved. Claudia though has a different experience. It soon emerges that Mrs. Lowell is racially prejudiced. The book deals with this in a very mature way and the Lowell children learn a lesson by the end of the book. The lesson is very constructive and is in the form of the neighborhood band. Written by Pranav Lal.