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This is another from my son's Build Your Library booklist. It's a cute enough book (I was going to say "sweet"), but a little lacking in subtlety. The characters are largely indistinct, and there are at least two historically/factually questionable points I noticed. The age of the main character is a little unclear, as well. Early on, she mentions being alive for 15 years, but later says she's 10, which makes more sense based on how she acts.

Tea time with our last yummy hamentashen. Taking a look at one of Maya‘s library books. She always brings home books that end up on my TBR!

I really liked this book. Why? It doesn‘t fall into the pitfall that some children‘s/middle grade books fall into: that children are dumb. This book does not pretend slaves/ex-slaves were happy. Were they capable of finding joyful moments? Of course, they‘re human. This spunky, free-spirit Sugar makes you hope for a better tomorrow. I love the lessons, I love the real-ness. It is through each successive generation that we will become better.

Sugar is a great book with many life lessons. Although it is a children's book, it teaches great universal lessons that adults in this day and age should acquire knowledge of. This is a book about a young girl, named Sugar, who lives on a plantation along the Mississippi river. I definitely recommend this book to kids and teens who enjoy realistic fiction with an aspect of history.

Can‘t undo wrong.

I think that in some instances, this book could be very beneficial. As long as the book ends peacefully then it could be used to teach lessons about friendship and how our own differences make us great.

Yet another diversity and social studies read! This book I think focuses more on friendship and overcoming differences than slavery itself, so it might be a good book to ease into the topic.

Slavery is over on the plantation where 10 year old Sugar works, but she does not feel feel. When Chinese workers are brought onto the plantation that Sugar works on, she see this as an opportunity to learn more about the world. While, some people on the plantation feel threatened, Sugar is intrigued, and even decides that she is going to be the one to close the cultural gap between the two groups of individuals.

Finished within 5 days. On a roll with e-books! Beautiful, historical fiction for the youth about the Reconstruction period, told through the heart and soul of a spunky 10-year-old orphan, who although is "free", still cuts sugar on a Louisiana plantation. A great story dealing with "othering" as Chinese workers are brought onto the plantation..and what family, community, and freedom actually mean. Looking forward to author's other books.

In ❤. Author has me in first couple of words, and I'm head over heels after the first chapter. I pray it won't disappoint. It'll be a hard heartbreak otherwise. YAfiction rocks.

Good morning! Here's my rainbow stack photo for the #24in48 hour 30 challenge. I just woke up and I got stuff to do today, so I doubt I'll get to 24 hours, which bums me out but at least I'll try!

#readathon #loveislove

Sugar is a joyful, high-spirited young heroine growing up in the shadow of Reconstruction. She is on her own but part of the larger crew on a sugar plantation. She hates sugar! Working with cane is hard work for a young girl or anyone. I loved the community created between Billy, the plantation owner's son, Beau, a Chinese worker, and Sugar. #multicultural #historical

Everybody likes sugar. Folks say, "there wouldn't be any good food w/out sugar." Like rhubarb cobbler. Blueberry pie. Yellow cake. But I hate sugar. I won't eat it. Not ever. And so begins Sugar's story...

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Slavery has recently ended, but ten-year-old Sugar is still on the plantation working the sugarcane fields and wishing she was someplace else.
When Chinese workers come to work alongside Sugar and others, many people fear the unknown. But Sugar is curious, strong, and friendly and her strength and courage are just what everyone needs.
Great historical fiction read for elementary and early middle school.
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