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Lost Goat Lane

by Rosa Jordan
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An eloquent, dramatic story of an adolescent girl's first glimpse into the problems of prejudice in her community and the redeeming power of friendships.
For thirteen-year-old Kate, being poor in a small rural Florida town means feeling ashamed and isolated. At school, her classmates laugh at her old clothes, and things are not much better at home. Kate's mother is working long hours just to keep food on the table, and Kate has to keep an eye on her brothers.
But one day, the family's goat gets loose and wanders down the road. That's when Kate meets the Wilsons, a tight knit, middle-class Black family. Kate is particularly drawn to Ruby, the glamorous grown daughter who has returned home from New York City. As Kate begins to spend time with Ruby in town, she becomes aware of the undercurrent of discrimination and prejudice that runs through her community and the complex roles of race and class in her own relationships.
Rosa Jordan offers readers a gripping, empathetic tale of how two families come together despite small town prejudices and cultural differences. In doing so, she provides a window into the larger problems in America, where class and race often divide people.

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  • Release date

    October 14, 2015

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Read

      • ISBN: 9781561457540

    • EPUB ebook

      • ISBN: 9781561457540
      • File size: 2786 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 4.6
    • Lexile® Measure: 760
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • School Library Journal

      December 1, 2004
      Gr 5-7-This story is set in rural Florida, and although the characters are close to Palm Springs and Miami, for them, it's as far away as New York. Kate, 13, Justin, 14, and Chip, 7, spend a long, hot summer running their farm while their mother works in a nearby dairy. When Kate's goat runs away, it ends up at the home of a neighboring black couple whose daughter doesn't want her son playing with "white trash," i.e., Chip Martin. However, Mr. and Mrs. Wilson are warm and welcoming, and the three children are made to feel a part of their family. In the meantime, their beloved dog is consumed by an alligator; they survive a hurricane, taking all of the animals into the house; and worry about losing their home when their mother can't pay the mortgage. This episodic novel focuses on Kate as she learns a lot about herself, her family, and prejudice. The message about learning to make family with those around you and to look at people's hearts, not their skin or shabby clothes, is obvious, but the fully realized characters and the warmth of the story make up for the small sermons. A tender, satisfying offering.-Amy Patrick, New York Public Library

      Copyright 2004 School Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.

    • The Horn Book

      January 1, 2005
      The white Martins and the African-American Wilsons have been neighbors their whole lives, but long-standing prejudices on both sides have kept them apart. When the lonely Martin children finally go next door, they form friendships and an unlikely business partnership. Filled with complex characters, and a cute goat or three, this novel will entertain readers while subtly raising questions about the nature of prejudice.

      (Copyright 2005 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)

Formats

  • OverDrive Read
  • EPUB ebook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:4.6
  • Lexile® Measure:760
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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