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Publisher
Wednesday Books
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
During the political turmoil in 1976 Jamaica, Irie and Jilly must navigate their opposing upbringings as they fall in love and choose between the futures decided for them and the futures they desire.
It's 1976 and Jamaica is on fire. The country is on the eve of important elections and the warring political parties have made the divisions between the poor and the wealthy even wider. And Irie and Jilly come from very different backgrounds: Irie is...
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Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[©2023]
Language
English
Description
"Rastafarians, reggae music lovers, and teachers from around the world converge on a small community in Florida called Coreville to rally around and show their support for an elementary school teacher who was suspended for allowing one of her students to do his oral book report on a book about the Rastafarian culture, which wasn't approved by the local school district. When reggae came to town, it changed Coreville forever. If you already know reggae,...
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