Bibliograph

Being Clem, Lesa Cline-Ransome

Type

Label

Being Clem, Lesa Cline-Ransome

Language

eng

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 8-12, Holiday House

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 4-6, Holiday House

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Being Clem

Oclc number

1193557947

Responsibility statement

Lesa Cline-Ransome

resource.studyProgramName

F&P, X.

Summary

When nine-year-old Clem's father dies in the Port Chicago Disaster he is forced to navigate his family's losses and struggles in 1940's Chicago1944. Clem's father is away, serving as a sailor in World War II. When the family receives news that his father has died in the infamous Port Chicago explosion in San Francisco, everything begins to fall apart. Clem's mother is forced to work long, tough hours as a maid for a wealthy white family. The obstacles put in place by racial injustice seem insurmountable. Soon Clem can barely recognize his home-- and himself. Can he live up to his father's legacy? -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

pre adolescent

Classification