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Although jay is a new boy on the football team, he has already been anointed by the current captain, kevin, so that gives him an edge in the weirdly stratified. Is it a longing for order, ethnic magnetism, or adolescent. Unfollow bifocal reading glasses to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot summary submission guide. Sep 18, 2007 bifocal is a wellwritten depiction of life in a multicultural world. Please tell us if you are a student, parent, teacher or librarian. Sign up for an email reminder when this color is back in stock by clicking on the image.
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Awardwinning authors deborah ellis and eric walters deliver a serious, hardhitting book about racism that does not talk down to young people. I argue that the wide critical acclaim that the book received, including. Clear bifocals bifocals arent embarrassing and youd be surprised how many people have them. Our womens bifocal readers incorporate a reading segment at the bottom of the lens for closeup vision. Eric walters, a social worker and coach with fortysix books to his name. Whether they will be used indoors or outside, we are positive that you will find a style of non prescription bifocal reading glasses to match your needs. Get the wholesale bifocal sun reading glasses you want for your store and order them today. On the white ravens outstanding new international books for children and y. Bifocal, by deborah ellis and eric walters is a study in modern issues set inside of a high school. It looks like we dont have any plot summaries for this title yet.
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Haroon struggles with being muslim, and jay and his teammates. The book is written in the voices of jay and haroon, and is almost a script of their inner thoughts. A novel study for grades 78 was designed as a model unit for teacher candidates in an elective course 18 hours, literacy teachinglearning for grades 78. It is not the plot of the report, but the plot of the book. There are no available products under this category. The rest of the novel is an account of the next five years lived through the bifocal lens. Enjoy the outdoors and a good book at the same time with these metal aviators featuring tinted lenses with uv protection and magnified bifocal style inserts. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the us or from the uk, depending on stock availability. The magnification is only on the inner portion of the bottom lens. But when an islamic terrorist plot is uncovered in just such a place, two high school boys. You can also view our hidden bifocals separately, including noline, inner and blended. Deborah ellis and eric walters novel, bifocal, presents a story of racism, terrorism, and ignorance for a young adult audience. If you dont want bifocals, browse our other sunglass reader types, such as allreading and photo chromatic.
Though an athlete, jay is thoughtful, curious and intelligent. In this chapter jay, kevin and steve are ending their morning football practice and talking about the recent smoke bomb that had been set off in the school. They may go to the same high school and walk the same hallways, but they are worlds apart. Bifocal sunglasses are ideal for outdoor reading and activities.
The book presents a tale of terrorism, racism and mistaken identities in a relationship between. Jans weekly oped column i wonder was featured on the editorial page of the weston forum, weston, ct, from 1995 to 1998. Bifocal haroon is a serious student devoted to his family. One day the high school is put on lockdown, and the. I just contacted their customers and told them what i. As the title indicates, this is recommended for the bifocal set, who will empathise with the anxieties and doubts of the characters in the book, all of which are described with a lot of humor. It looks like we dont have a synopsis for this title yet. Bifocal reading glasses can be made according to your requirement.
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Haroon has been harassed for being muslim after being falsely arrested. Dec 12, 2007 the authors strategy for creating this book about bigotry and fear is ingenious. There are many different races of people in the high school and some of them get bullied. Clear bifocal readers bifocal reading glasses bifocals. Our sunglasses are available in classic styles inspired by your favorite designers. This is an exlibrary book and may have the usual libraryused book markings inside. You may want to check out our other related categories. Set of bifocal reading glasses helps you see clearly indoors and out. Eric walters, a social worker and coach with fortysix books to his name, writes from the perspective of a white athlete, jay, a rising football star being groomed for. The novel opens with a lockdown in a secondary school and the arrest of a young man of colour. Were sure you will find something that suits you whether youre an avid sports person or you just want to read your book on the beach.
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