Mighty inside /
Frazier, Sundee T., 1968-
Mighty inside / by Sundee T. Frazier. - 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice that lets him say what he wants, when he wants-especially to his crush Millie Takazawa, and Gary Ratliff, who constantly puts him down. But the thought of starting high school is only making his stutter worse. And Melvin's growing awareness that racism is everywhere--not just in the South where a boy his age has been brutally killed by two white men, but also in his own hometown of Spokane--is making him realize that he can't mutely stand by. His new friend Lenny, a fast-talking, sax-playing Jewish boy, who lives above the town's infamous (and segregated) Harlem Club, encourages Melvin to take some risks-to invite Millie to Homecoming and even audition for a local TV variety show. When they play music together, Melvin almost feels like he's talking, no words required. But there are times when one needs to speak up."--
Grades 3-7 Ages 8-12
9781646140916 1646140915
2021931871
GBC1G6583 bnb
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
FIC FRA
Mighty inside / by Sundee T. Frazier. - 240 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
"Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice that lets him say what he wants, when he wants-especially to his crush Millie Takazawa, and Gary Ratliff, who constantly puts him down. But the thought of starting high school is only making his stutter worse. And Melvin's growing awareness that racism is everywhere--not just in the South where a boy his age has been brutally killed by two white men, but also in his own hometown of Spokane--is making him realize that he can't mutely stand by. His new friend Lenny, a fast-talking, sax-playing Jewish boy, who lives above the town's infamous (and segregated) Harlem Club, encourages Melvin to take some risks-to invite Millie to Homecoming and even audition for a local TV variety show. When they play music together, Melvin almost feels like he's talking, no words required. But there are times when one needs to speak up."--
Grades 3-7 Ages 8-12
9781646140916 1646140915
2021931871
GBC1G6583 bnb
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
020350216 Uk
FIC FRA