Ethan gets suspended from his school in suburban Pennsylvania and is sent to live with his grandparents in Washington, D.C. Ethan experiences a world he's not used to. He is the only white student in a largely black and Hispanic school. His grandparents are the only remaining Jewish white people in the neighborhood. Ethan learns to survive in a unfamiliar setting and makes a diverse group of friends. His parents are newly separated which adds to his problems. Things start to look up for Ethan when he joins the school's jazz band.
Genre: realistic
Audience: boys and likely girls
Topics: misunderstandings, fitting in, Civil Rights movement, family issues, old people, music
Notes: contains some swearing
Mrs. Beckwith's rating: 3.5 of 5 (5 of 5 for the right kid)
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