The Pencil Test

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Book Details

Language : English
Publication Date : 9/28/2009

Recognition Programs


Format : Softcover
Dimensions : 5.5x8.5
Page Count : 288
ISBN : 9781440166433
Format : Hardcover
Dimensions : 5.5x8.5
Page Count : 288
ISBN : 9781440166440

About the Book

Kendry wants a life as hearty and remarkable as the lives of the black girls. Kendry wants the black girls' struggles, their tragedies, and their poverty and resilience. Kendry wants to stand among them and complain sassily about her mother. Most of all, Kendry wants to be friends with the black girls. Kendry wants to belong. As the daughter of a drug-addict and a victim of school bullying, Kendry Clare longs for a better life. Her mother's financial ruin provides Kendry with just this opportunity. On her first day at Paul Lawrence Dunbar, an all-black high school, Kendry tells a reckless lie. This lie catapults Kendry into popularity and, ultimately, controversy.


About the Author

James Guilford's experience working in America's poorest and wealthiest communities informs his writing. He has coordinated Cirque du Soleil's at-risk youth programs in the US. James' writing has appeared in The North American Review, Flash Quick, and other places. When he is not reading, writing, or ruminating, James enjoys jogging, eating ice cream, and watching documentaries.