When an African-American family with three children moves into her white neighborhood, 11-year-old Winnie learns the difference between being a good neighbor and being a good friend. Reissued with a fresh new look and cover art. Simultaneous.
When an African American family with three children moves into her white neighborhood, eleven-year-old Winnie learns the difference between being a good neighbor and being a good friend.
When it comes to friendship, who cares about skin color? This classic middle grade novel from Judy Blume carries an important message&;with a fresh new look.
Iggie&;s House just wasn&;t the same. Iggie was gone, moved to Tokyo. And there was Winnie, cracking her gum on Grove Street, where she&;d always lived, with no more best friend and two weeks left of summer.
Then the Garber family moved into Iggie&;s house&;two boys, Glenn and Herbie, and Tina, their little sister. The Garbers were black and Grove Street was white and always had been. Winnie, a welcoming committee of one, set out to make a good impression and be a good neighbor. That&;s why the trouble started.
Because Glenn and Herbie and Tina didn&;t want a &;good neighbor.&; They wanted a friend.
