Thursday, April 22, 2010

Best Choice

I think that the best choice for this group of students that we read this year would be Black and White. This book brings up many of the issues that young people face everyday in our society. As much as people ignore it and deny it, there is still a very large percent of the population that are prejudice against any other race than their own. Black and White shows how this prejudice can surface, even between the families of two very close friends. All the events that happen in this book illustrate how confusing it can be for young people to sort out this issue. They have to deal with loyalty, family opinions, doing what is best for themselves, and most importantly doing what is right. In tough situations, like the one presented in this novel, all the considerations that must be taken into account can pull a person in totally different directions which makes coming up with a decision very hard. Not only is the decision making process hard, but the after effects of that decision can weigh on a person. Guilt and questioning whether or not the right choice has been made is something that a person will have to live with forever and somehow find a way to deal with it. I found this story both realistic to the society of today and practical for young readers. It was entertaining and easy to read which makes it all the better as a selection for this group of students.

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