The Skin I'm In
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ISBN-10 |
1423103858 |
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ISBN-13 |
978-1423103851 |
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Author |
Flake G., Sharon |
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Publisher |
Hyperion Books |
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Copyright |
1998 |
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Lexile |
670L |
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Genre |
Fiction |
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Synopsis |
Thirteen-year-old Maleeka, uncomfortable because her skin is extremely dark, meets a new teacher with a birthmark on her face. She learns how to value who she is and to accept what she looks like. |
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Themes |
Violence, bullying, and sexual assault |
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Protagonist |
African American |
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Note |
Over the years, these books have been published in multiple editions. The page numbers in your book may be different than the ones on the lesson plan. |