The War Between the Classes (Laurel-Leaf Contemporary Fiction) [Paperback]

Gloria Miklowitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 1986 | Series: Laurel-Leaf Contemporary Fiction

What are Amy and Adam going to do about their love life? Neither Amy's traditionalist Japanese parents nor Adam's snobby, upper-class mother will accept their relationship. To make things worse, Amy and Adam are involved in the "color game" at school, an experiment that's designed to make students aware of class and racial prejudices.


Now the experiment threatens to alienate Amy from her friends and tear her apart from Adam. She knows it's time to rebel against the color game. But will the rest of the class follow her lead?

Editorial Reviews

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"The book challenges the reader to examine his or her own relationship to different levels of society."--The Horn Book Magazine

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What are Amy and Adam going to do about their love life? Neither Amy's traditionalist Japanese parents nor Adam's snobby, upper-class mother will accept their relationship. To make things worse, Amy and Adam are involved in the "color game" at school, an experiment that's designed to make students aware of class and racial prejudices.

Now the experiment threatens to alienate Amy from her friends and tear her apart from Adam. She knows it's time to rebel against the color game. But will the rest of the class follow her lead?

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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: Laurel Leaf (October 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0440994063
• ISBN-13: 978-0440994060
• Product Dimensions: 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #634,414 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #46 in Books > 4-for-3 Books > Children's Books > Issues > Multiculturalism

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars for pre-teens only, May 12, 2003

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Megan (Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War Between the Classes (Laurel-Leaf Contemporary Fiction) (Paperback)

I was made to read this book as a senior in high school, for all high school teachers reading this, please do not make 17 and 18 year olds read this. It is written for 10-13 year olds, and at our level this kind of book makes me cringe with irritation because of the level of writing. I and my peers just finished Hamlet for god's sakes and then we are made to read this. It is a good book for pre-teens, but for all you teachers, please teach this book to the age group it was meant for. I just wanted all teachers to know this. It is good for pre-teens but utterly annoying for higher level readers who read Ayn Rand for fun.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Made an impression, September 2, 2005

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Katie C. Bollenbach "KatieBLutheran" (Midwest, US of A) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The War Between the Classes (Laurel-Leaf Contemporary Fiction) (Paperback)

I read this book years ago and still remember the plot clearly. It made quite an impression on me, and the social experiment part of the book was fascinating. The love story is a little overworked and cliched, but on the whole I enjoyed the book when I was a preteen and early teen. I'd like to see this rewritten to a college student level, that would be great.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book to Remember, December 5, 1999

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julie (The U S of A) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The War Between the Classes (Laurel-Leaf Contemporary Fiction) (Paperback)

Anyone who reads The War BEtween the Classes will never look at the world the same way again. Even though this book is only at the reading level of 5.4, it has many hidden messages and symbolism. The War BEtween the Classes really shows how racist many people are with or without knowing it.