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Flake, Sharon G.

The Skin I'm In

171 pp. October, 1998 | Trade ISBN 0-7868-0444-0 $$14.95 | Library ISBN 0-7868-2392-5 $$15.49
(3) YA Thirteen-year-old African-American Maleeka suffers from acute low self-esteem, stemming from the taunts she receives mainly because of her dark complexion. Into her life walks Miss Saunders, a teacher whose rare skin condition also sets her apart. Miss Saunders is almost too good to be true, but the reader slowly sees her vulnerability. This first novel is fast-paced and realistic.
Reviewer: Deborah L. Thompson

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