These kinds of stories with strong relatable young girls, are ones I look out for and enjoy reading the most!! (I found myself yearning to find something half as interesting in my own family history and failed.

I like how it portrays the maternal lineage of strong and fearless African American heritage along with the daily occurrences in young Laura’s life now. I truly enjoyed reading this story!! Laura’s voice is quirky, funny, and unique!! The way she describes things and places transports you there and you find yourself plodding along behind this young girl and into her life. My review: An amazingly written story of self-discovery and acceptance, unwavering friendship, and the deep roots of one amazing family. As she concocts a plan to get the trip cancelled, a careless mistake puts the shack -and the Laura Line- in jeopardy and Laura must decide what’s truly important to her. Until one day, their history teacher announces a field trip to the run-down slave shack on her grandmother’s property and puts Laura further into misery! Despite her grandmother insisting that the little building is a monument to the strong women in their family – the Laura Line – Laura is sure her classmates will never accept her once they see the shack. But school life is never fair as everyone teases Laura about her weight.

What this book is about: Laura Dyson wants two things in life: to be accepted by her classmates and to be noticed by ultracute baseball star Troy Bailey. Crystal Allen is the author of How Lamars Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy, which received a Florida Sunshine State Award Master List nomination and was. A tale of family Title: The Laura Line Author: Crystal Allen Genre: Fiction – contemporary Publication details: Balzer + Bray NY, 2013 ISBN: 9780061992742 (Hardcover) | 9780062208446 (ebook)

The laura line by crystal allen