My Mother the Cheerleader

Share this "harrowing and painfully honest historical novel"* at home or in the classroom. Through this "extraordinary" debut effort from the Sydney Taylor Award winner Robert Sharenow, readers will explore how "ingrained prejudices—whether acted upon or not—help destroy lives and shatter a community."**

In 1960 New Orleans, thirteen-year-old Louise is pulled out of class by her mother to protest c...