Edgar Allan, John Neufeld
Edgar Allan, John Neufeld
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Edgar Allan

Author: John Neufeld

Narrator: Kitty Hendrix

Unabridged: 2 hr 31 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2018

Categories: Fiction


Synopsis

A white family adopts a small black child and then, because they are fearful of what will happen in their small town, make a terrible decision.

“This is not a novel about prejudice or race relations or brotherhood It is about parents and children, young people and older people, about love and failure, loss and discovery, coming to terms with ourselves and others. Edgar Allan is a work of art.”-The New York Times

An American Library Association Notable Book An Outstanding Book of the Year, The New York Times

Reviews

Goodreads review by Samantha on January 07, 2008

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

Goodreads review by Kirsten on December 11, 2013

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

Goodreads review by Susan on September 03, 2008

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

Goodreads review by Debbie on January 30, 2013

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

Goodreads review by Brandon on June 24, 2010

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