The Jacket available on December 05 2023 from BiggerBooks for 5.1
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Used Book in Good Condition Thief! When Phil sees another kid wearing his brother's jacket, he assumes the jacket was stolen. It turns out he was wrong, and Phil has to ask himself the question: Would he have made the same assumption if the boy wearing the jacket hadn't been African American? And that question leads to others that reveal some unsettling truths about Phil's neighborhood, his family, and even himself.
I got this book because I've read most of Andrew Clements children chapter books. Most of the are 4 or 5 star worthy. This one wasn't. I finished the book in 17 minutes. It was very boring, yet some how it was kind of interesting. It is about a child that THINKS he is predujuce. Please excuse my spelling on that one word.
I like to address that Phil and Daniel had conflicts within themselves. Although, Phil had to rethink what Daniel had stated to him about the Jacket; on the other hand, Daniel had to rethink about what Phil stated about Daniel's Grandmother. Yes, the grandmother works for Phil's family, because she likes working and is trying to help her family, which is Daniel's Family, because of the prudent situation they have encountered. The problem that many people have not thought about..
The other reviewers described this story. While it deals with valid issues at an age appropriate level, the story is unrealistic, lacks an arc and a good ending and most importantly does not provide a clear understanding as to *why* and *how* Phil initially feels that he is prejudiced: why he initially thought that Daniel being black explains that he's a thief. Phil's character development feels more of an artificial, schoolbook example than a genuine, good story.
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