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Michelson, Richard

Across the Alley

32 pp. | Putnam | October, 2006 | Trade ISBN 0-399-23970-7 $16.99
(3) K-3 Illustrated by E. B. Lewis. Abe, who is Jewish, is secretly best friends with African American Willie, whose bedroom window is across the alley. At nighttime, Abe teaches Willie to play the violin while Willie helps Abe succeed at baseball. Set in post–World War II Brooklyn, the story captures nuances of time and place, including racism both subtle and overt. Lewis's watercolor paintings exude warmth.
Reviewer: Amy Lois Cohn

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