1920's

=1920's=

|| **Historical note**: during this period in time writers and artists tried to explore black life in a fresh way. During the 1920s and 1930s the Harlem Renaissance was a significant movement in African American literature and New York city was the cultural center of African American life during that time. ||
 * [[image:http://syndetics.com/index.aspx?isbn=0803725698/LC.JPG width="101" height="145"]] || **__ Bronx __****__ Masquerade __** ||
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 * ^  || **Summary**: this book is about a school in Bronx, New York with middle school kids expressing themselves in writing. Their English teacher Mr. Ward ,has them write a different poem every day and then read the poem to the class at open mic Friday. The students talk about their problems in school and out of school, their feelings etc. a lot of their poems are very touching. ||
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 * **Reviewed by**: Lizz R


 * Class**: Mrs. Hampton ||^  ||
 * || **Review**: I liked the different poems shared because they were very touching and about things that matter to any teen. ||
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|| **__ Bread and Roses Too  __** || In Bread and Roses Too, you are introduces to two children who are living in Lawrence, Massachusetts during the time of the mill strikes. Both children are being affected by the strike. When things change for the worse in the strikes, Rosa will do anything to keep her family safe, and Jake will do anything to get away from his. But their lives will change forever when their lives cross paths. || || **Historical note**: The Lawrence strike united many immigrant communities and women to fight for equal pay. “Bread and Roses Too”, the title comes from a sign many women held during the strike. It was a union strike in 1912 against mill owners. || Mike Z. **Class**: H1 ||^   || This book has a lot of detail and the plot is great. Also, Bread and Roses Too has an ending not to be missed. || **Comments**: //(other readers may add comments here.)// ||
 * ^  || **  Author Katherine Paterson  ** ||
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