Can I read Belle Teal a novel on EtoBox?

Belle Teal a novel by Martin, Ann M., 1955- is a ya fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Belle Teal a novel about?

<p><br>set In A Small Rural Community Of The 1960's, It Tells The Powerful Story Of A Strong-willed Girl Who Grapples With Poverty, Her Grandmother's Illness, And The Integration Of Her All-white School.</p><h3>publishers Weekly</h3><p>in This Honest And Moving Novel, Martin (the Baby-sitters Club Series; P.s. Longer Letter Later) Takes Readers Back To The Era Of The Civil Rights Movement In The Rural South To Share The Experiences Of A Poor White Girl When Her School Becomes Integrated. The Author Evokes The Aura Of Hatred And Fear Permeating The Small Community Of Coker Creek As Skillfully As Belle Teal's Empathy For Her African-american Classmate, Darryl. Martin Sensitively Captures The Narrator's Reactions To The Events Around Her, Such As When Belle Teal Sees Racist Picketers Outside Of Her School: I Feel My Face Grow Warm, Like I'm Embarrassed, Even Though I Haven't Done Anything. Besides Feeling Anger Towards Her Insensitive Classmates And Their Bigoted Parents, The Fifth-grade Narrator Resents A New Rich Girl Named Vanessa (whom She Dubs Hrh For Her Royal Highness), Who Makes Fun Of The Way She Dresses. Yet The Heroine Learns Some Important Lessons About Not Judging People

Who reads Belle Teal a novel?

Author

Martin, Ann M., 1955-

Publisher

New York: Scholastic Press

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9781402561023

Category

ya fiction

Subjects

Children'S, Fiction, Young Adult

Rating

3.91 / 5 (58 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14