Edgar Allan

I liked this book a lot because it was an easy read with a strong message. It showed the beauty within peoples hearts and how open minded some people are. Even though there are closed minded peopl ein this world, there are good people as well.......more

After rereading Lisa Bright and Dark, I decided to investigate the "social causes" other reviewers mentioned. I found Edgar Allen, his first book, which I had also not heard of before, though it is touted on the cover of Lisa Bright and Dark. As it turns out, this book was way ahead of its time, but......more

I found this book in Emmeline's classroom. Published in 1968 I wasn't sure if it would be PC enough for 2008.. well it does have an offensive word that I hate.. but the story is fascinating and leaves a lot of questions unanswered.. great for a discussion group. I have encouraged my 6th grade niece......more

This book, which was published in 1968, is about a family who brings an African American boy into their white family. The children all have different reactions to the new child in their family and the community is not very supportive of their decision. It would be a good book to talk about how peopl......more

I learned from this book not to judge a book by its cover , but in this book and the setting in time people didnt care how good hearted a person was, this book is about a white family who adopted a black child named edgar that learned to love him no matter their conditions, they let the pressures ar......more