From Judy Blume, author of Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret, Iggie's House is a moving novel that tackles racism and neighbourhood prejudice.Dear Iggie. How are you? I hope you're fine because nobody around here is . . .Winnie's best friend, Iggie, has just moved away – and Winnie's bored out of her mind without her.So she's determined to be friends with the new family, the Garbers, who've moved into Iggie's old house – especially Glenn, who's kind of cute. But certain people don't want the Garbers to be there, and have started a petition to get rid of them.You see, Glenn and his family are black. And Grove Street is stuck in the past.And the toughest thing of all is that Winnie is terrified her parents might sign the petition – and there's nothing she can do to stop them . . .
CONTRIBUTORS: Judy Blume
EAN: 9781509806263
COUNTRY: United Kingdom
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WEIGHT: 134 g
HEIGHT: 196 cm
PUBLISHED BY: Pan Macmillan
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GENRE: JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, JUVENILE FICTION / Family / General, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
WIDTH: 129 cm
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Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Families and family members, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Multicultural, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racism, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Prejudice and intolerance
For several decades Judy Blume has been winning legions of fans around the world with her stories. More than eighty-two million copies of her books have been sold, and her work has been translated into thirty-two languages. She receives thousands of letters every month from readers of all ages who share their feelings and concerns with her. Her much-loved books include Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret, Tiger Eyes and Forever, as well as adult novels Wifey, Smart Women and In the Unlikely Event. Judy lives on islands up and down the east coast of America with her husband.
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