, she admitted, 'I tell you it's just amazing. Garnered enthusiastic reviews in the major newspapers across the country,Ĭould not believe her sudden fame. Peach Stand, where the author sells peaches, watermelons, and vegetables.

Driving down Highway 321 in upstate South Carolina between York and Clover, one can see Provides a fascinating look into the progress of the New South. Would be a good choice in the classroom to encourage dialogue about both the unusual plot (a white stepmother raising a black child) and the theme of racial and cultural stereotypes. Because the canon of American literature includes relatively few black women writers and few portrayals of interracial families, Offers entertaining, humorous comments, she presents challenging, serious themes of parental death and racial prejudice. The first-person point of view offers an immediacy of shared experiences and an authenticity of voice also, its details of setting and characterization ring true. My children's literature students who read the novel and heardĪn excellent choice for young adult reading lists.Īttractively packaged in a colorful jacket, this 183-page book is accessible to young readers. Not only high school students but also college students agree that the book appeals to teenage readers.

's popularity with teens was evident when Clover High School students toldĭuring her September, 1990, visit how much they liked the book's realism, humor, and honesty. Narrated by ten-year-old Clover Hill, the book has been marketed for adults but enjoyed by teenagers as well. Defines young adult literature as any book freely chosen by someone between twelve and twenty (p.

Clover by Dori Sanders