Author:Jacqui Robbins
Illustrator: Matt Phelan
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Publication date: 2006
Reading Level: 4-7 Year Olds
Pages: 32
This interesting story is about an interracial friendship between a little African American girl Shakeeta and her shy classmate Mia. Their bumpy path to friendship starts with a conversation on a pet iguana. As such, their friendship was gradually development. The tale has a happy ending with the establishment of an intimate friendship due mainly to their efforts, courage and hospitality in the process of their interaction. The artwork is attractive with the two protagonists brightly and emotionally displayed on various school backgrounds. The perfect combination of Phelan's soft cartoon-style watercolors and Robbin's pitch-perfect text, has successfully drawn young readers' attention to this pure interracial friendship.
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