Robin Miles
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Formats
Description
"One teenager in a skirt. One teenager with a lighter. One moment that changes both of their lives forever. If it weren't for the 57 bus, Sasha and Richard never would have met. Both were high school students from Oakland, California, one of the most diverse cities in the country, but they inhabited different worlds. Sasha, a white teen, lived in the middle-class foothills and attended a small private school. Richard, a black teen, lived in the crime-plagued...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 7.8 - AR Pts: 14
Language
English
Formats
Description
"When they were born on May 28, 1934, quintuplets Yvonne, Annette, Cecile, Emilie, and Marie captivated the world, defying medical history with every breath they took. In an effort to protect them from hucksters and showmen, the Ontario government took custody of the quints, sequestering them in a private, custom-built hospital across the road from their family. Here, Sarah Miller reconstructs their unprecedented upbringing with depth and subtlety,...