The Skin I’m In by Sharon Flake
Maleeka is an African-American girl whose skin is darker than other black students in her class. She is teased for the color of her skin and for her clothing (which her mother sews). Maleeka’s “friends” are not true to her, but treat her in a degrading way. They “make” her do things that she would not ordinarily do, or want to do. A new teacher joins the school whose dark face is discolored with a “giant white stain.” Maleeka’s “friends” convince her to act out against the new teacher, while the new teacher proves to be one of the best friends Maleeka could have.
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Learn more about Sharon Flake at http://www.sharongflake.com/
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