{"product_id":"busing-brewster-9781567926491","title":"Busing Brewster","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Richard Michelson | R. G. Roth\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: David R. Godine Publisher\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: David R. Godine Publisher\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Historical - United States - 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the desegregation era of the 1970s, a first grader copes with being bused to a white school in this story for young children about racism and an essential time of change. \"One of the Ten Best Books of the Year,\" \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBrewster is excited about starting first grade . . . until Mama announces that he'll be attending Central, a school in the white part of town. Mama says they have art and music and a library bursting with books, but Brewster isn't so sure he'll fit in. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd he's right. Being black at a white school isn't easy. Brewster winds up spending his first day in detention at the library. But there he meets a very special person: Miss O'Grady. The librarian sees into Brewster's heart and gives him not only the gift of books but also encourages Brewster to believe in himself. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis is an invaluable, unique, view into a tumultous time and the good that came into the lives of school children.","brand":"David R. Godine Publisher","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47573662105751,"sku":"9781567926491","price":1876.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781567926491.webp?v=1774893442","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/busing-brewster-9781567926491","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}