Tim Ladwig
Author
Pub. Date
2003
Description
Grade 3-6-In 1962, after discussing heroes and martyrs in school, a fourth grader experiences heroism firsthand. Neighborly Mrs. Hall, an African American, invites Ginny, her sister, and their brother to her house for snacks and homework help because their mother is home resting with their new baby brother. While sipping cocoa, Donald, a kindergartner, asks Mrs. Hall, "If I drink a lot of this, will I turn brown like you?" She laughs and gently explains...