Stella by Starlight by Sharon M. Draper is about a girl named Stella and her journey as a young black girl in town inhabited by the KKK. She has to always be wary, on edge, and faces many hardships and unjust events. Throughout she remains strong and helps support her family through the tough times. I really liked reading this book even though it made me sad to think that this rascism still happens today. It made me wish that everyone could just accept each other and hold each other up like they do in this book. I would reccomend it to lovers of great historical fiction.
Stella by Starlight
By Sharon M. Draper
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.8 | 51847 |
When the Ku Klux Klan’s unwelcome reappearance rattles Stella’s segregated southern town, bravery battles prejudice in this Depression-era tour de force from Sharon Draper, the New York Times bestselling author of Out of My Mind.
Stella lives in the segregated South—in Bumblebee, North Carolina, to be exact about it. Some stores she can go into. Some stores she can’t. Some folks are right pleasant. Others are a lot less so. To Stella, it sort of evens out, and heck, the Klan hasn’t bothered them for years. But one late night, later than she should ever be up, much less wandering around outside, Stella and her little brother see something they’re never supposed to see, something that is the first flicker of change to come, unwelcome change by any stretch of the imagination. As Stella’s community—her world—is upended, she decides to fight fire with fire. And she learns that ashes don’t necessarily signify an end.
Stella lives in the segregated South—in Bumblebee, North Carolina, to be exact about it. Some stores she can go into. Some stores she can’t. Some folks are right pleasant. Others are a lot less so. To Stella, it sort of evens out, and heck, the Klan hasn’t bothered them for years. But one late night, later than she should ever be up, much less wandering around outside, Stella and her little brother see something they’re never supposed to see, something that is the first flicker of change to come, unwelcome change by any stretch of the imagination. As Stella’s community—her world—is upended, she decides to fight fire with fire. And she learns that ashes don’t necessarily signify an end.
Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
ISBN-13: 9781442494985
ISBN-10: 1442494980
Published on 3/29/2016
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 352
Book Reviews (9)
Stella is a black girl, in fact her whole village is, white and black go to different schools.. and there are some shops Stella cannot go in. At school, Stella hates writing and is bad at it, but she goes out at night to practice. One night, Stella sees a bunch of white people burning a cross. The Klu Klux Klan. It's not safe to vote if you are black, but Stella's father still does. What should happen to Stella and her family?
Great historical fiction book! If you're looking for a great book, this may be the one for you. I could read it over and over. It's very touching, I wish they made a sequel. Read to be amazed!!!
Stella is so nice! I would compare this to green grapes. They're just like the other color, except not treated right. Well, in 1936. They are just like the other, except appearance wise. Please follow me, I'll follow you back! I comment weekly, always comparing a topic and food. Thanks!
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I find this book very interesting
This book has a clear story, which means that the whole story is upon one solid topic about the terrorist group I guess in my words. It would really help you understand the history(?) of this particular topic which I believe would be the KKK. If you have a homework related to this, I recommend you to read this...
LOVE IT
This was about a time in history when things weren't fair or right but amazing people lived though that time . It a really amazing book if you are about to be in fourth grade.
Stella lives in Bumblebee, North Carolina. Her town has been quiet for all these years until she and her brother spot the Ku Klux Klan just in their backyard! Her town is turned upside down in this wonderfully-written novel by Sharon M. Draper.