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Main Characters: Fiona O'Doherty Yolanda Aunt Maggie Liam Fiona's dad Fiona's mom David
Fiona: Irish
Yolanda: African
"Racism is man's greatest threat to man - the maximum of hatred for a minimum of reason." - Abraham J. Heschel
MORNING IN A DIFFERENT PLACE By: Mary Ann McGuigan
Summary To escape Fiona's alcoholic and abusive father, her mother has temporarily moved the family into Aunt Maggie's cramped apartment. Meanwhile, Fiona's friendship with Yolanda is causing tension at home and in school because Fiona is white and Yolanda is black. Now Fiona must decide what is truly important to her and then discover within herself the strength to stand up and fight for it.
FUN FACTS: 1 . She has only published two of her own books. 2 . She's in her mid-50s. 3 . She has a facebook. 4 . Both books have issues with children and racism. 5 . She has 2 sons.
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"Racism is taught in our society, it is not automatic, it is a learned behavior towards people with dissimilar physical characteristics." - Alex Haley
Glog created by: Cheyenne Huller.(;
