The Jacket
When Phil sees another kid wearing his brother's jacket, he assumes the jacket was stolen. It turns out he was wrong, and Phil has to ask himself the question: Would he have made the same assumption if the boy wearing the jacket hadn't been African American? And that question leads to others that reveal some unsettling truths about Phil's neighborhood, his family, and even himself. (from amazon.com)
: Black Character, Families, Friendship, Prejudice, Racism, Schools
: Andrew Clements
: Aladdin Paperbacks
: 2003
: 9780689860102
: 3rd grade, 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, 7th grade, Late Elementary, Middle School
Reading Book
: English

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