Edgar Allan

by John Neufeld and Allen Neufeld

Book Overview

A white family adopts a small black child and then, because they are fearful of what will happen in their small town, make a terrible decision. "This is not a novel about prejudice or race relations... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0141304324
• ISBN13: 9780141304328
• Release Date: June 1999
• Publisher: Puffin Books
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 7.1"
• Age Range: 10 to 14 years
• Grade Range: Grades 5 to 9

Customer Reviews

Edgar Allen

Edgar Allen was a wonderful novel. It truly explained how African-Americans were treated no matter how old or young they are. Each and every moment kept me on the edge of my seat. The actions of the townspeople were unbelievable and sickening. Burning a cross on the father's front laen, staring at Edgar Allen like he was some sort of creature. This book was a real page turner!The central characters, Michael and Edgar Allen, were very believable. Michael was like an ordinary teen just trying to get through life as it is. Edgar Allen was like a little toddler, without a care in the world. I remember seeing others make fun of someone close to me, like the townspeople and Edgar Allen. Sometimes, like Michael, I was too scared to say anything.Edgar Allen was so realistic, I almost felt I was there at some points. I can't believe the was people treated African-Americans. If I were you, I definitely wouldn't miss this amazing book. Edgar Allen is a definite two thumbs-up page turner!

This is a good book ...so read it

Edgar Allan is a good book.It's a touching story about a young african american boy trying to have a good family.I liked this book. It made me think twice about how african americns were treated back then. I thought that the book was something that I would have my little brother read when he gets older. This book showed me many things about life in general. I could not imagine having people treat each other that way ,and it makes you think another way before you disrespect some one that you know and love. If I were you then I would read this good book.!!

Edgar Allan

Edgar Allan is a great book that has many facts that are protrayed in life. I learned how far people can go to discriminate against others for their skin color. The book Edgar Allan is about a little black boy who gets adopted into a white minister's family. There the family faces many problems in which the town people and Mary Nell(their daughter) causes. Finally the family came up with a decision. I would give this book a 5 star.

Edgar Allan

I thought that Edgar Allan was a good book. It tells about how he was treated by his adopted family and how his older sister M.N. treated him because he was colored she was the only one that didn't like him out the whole family. He was adopted by a white family and lives in a community with only white people who don't like E.A. they didn't want their kids around E.A. because he was a colored little boy they would tell the reverned to don't bring E.A. to church if he did he would know longer be the reverned. I think this book relates to alot of peoples lives for the people who get adopted because they don't like their skin color so they don't like them they would say mean things to them. I really liked the book because it tells how some people live and what they have to go through because of their skin color.

Neufeld broadens the minds of all, especially Christians.

This book brings a new understanding to the problems faced when couples adopt outside their race. This book hits right at the heart of those of us who love children. The way that Neufeld accurately depicts the emotions running through that family tear at the heartstrings of the reader.