Levy, Andrea. Fruit of the lemon.LEVY, Andrea. Fruit of the lemon. Read by Debra Michaels. 7 tapes. 10 hrs. Recorded Books. 1999/2006. 1-84505-537-3. $69.75. Vinyl; plot notes. SA Faith Jackson is British-born with strict but loving Jamaican parents. It's the wild late '70s and Faith, who majored in textile design, is trying to launch a career as a costume assistant. She was brought up in middle-class London, and her parents made few efforts to connect her to her heritage. She experiences a few racial slights in the early years but, mostly, Faith is happy as the only black among an accepting circle of hip party-goers. When racism appears at work and in an attack on a multicultural mul·ti·cul·tur·al adj. 1. Of, relating to, or including several cultures. 2. Of or relating to a social or educational theory that encourages interest in many cultures within a society rather than in only a mainstream culture. bookstore, Faith is distraught dis·traught adj. 1. Deeply agitated, as from emotional conflict. 2. Mad; insane. [Middle English, alteration of distract, past participle of distracten, but doesn't seem to know where to turn. Also, she learns that her parents are considering returning to Jamaica--a decision she can neither accept nor understand. Her parents feel it's time It's Time was a successful political campaign run by the Australian Labor Party (ALP) under Gough Whitlam at the 1972 election in Australia. Campaigning on the perceived need for change after 23 years of conservative (Liberal Party of Australia) government, Labor put forward a for Faith to take a vacation to their homeland. There, she learns about a rich family history that includes a medley med·ley n. pl. med·leys 1. An often jumbled assortment; a mixture: "That night he dreamed he was traveling in a foreign country, only it seemed to be a medley of all the countries he'd ever been to and of races and cultures as well as triumph and heartbreak. Michaels brings the characters to life, including some hilarious ones with Jamaican accents that vary in degrees of tone and intensity. Politics never trumps trump 1 n. 1. Games a. A suit in card games that outranks all other suits for the duration of a hand. Often used in the plural. b. A card of such a suit. c. A trump card. 2. character in this delightful novel. Nancy Crowder Chaplin, Libn., VCCW VCCW Virginia Correctional Center for Women , Goochland, VA S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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