Fishing Day

by Andrea Davis Pinkney

Book Overview

Illustrated by Shane W. Evans. Reenie and her mama love to go fishing down by the river, but the peace of their idyllic fishing spot is often marred by the appearance of Peter Troop and his daddy. Peter and his daddy are fishing for food; Reenie and Mama fish for fun. The Troops are white; Reenie and Mama are black. And in the Jim Crow South, it is this last difference that is most significant. One day, when the Troops' fishing reel breaks, Reenie...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0786807660
• ISBN13: 9780786807666
• Release Date: November 2003
• Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 9.0" x 11.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4

Customer Reviews

history, friendship, tolerance

this book captured my audience of 4th graders with a little background filling of segregation. Wonderful story!