The book tells the story of kitchings experiences from the point of view of 12yearold trip, who enjoys playing football in his front yard with his friends. Penguin young readers group and random house childrens. Taylor kitchings on yard war taylor kitchings debut book yard war tells story of boy who encounters prejudice. Taylor kitchings was born in new orleans, louisiana, on august 30, 1951. When trip invites her son, dee, to play football in the yard, trip discovers the ugly.
Dec 18, 2015 yard war by taylor kitchings set in jackson, mississippi in 1964 an innocent 12 year old named trip westbrook lives with his family, unknown to the ugliness around him. The book, a wendy lamb books publication an imprint of random house childrens books, was. Set in jackson in 1964, yard war tells the story of 12yearold trip westbrook and the summer that football and a forbidden friendship changed. Yard war by taylor kitchings click here to download read online yard war. The book i just finished is called yard war by taylor kitchings. Lemoncellos library perfect for readers of christopher paul curtiss bud, not buddy and vince vawters paperboy, yard war explores race relations during the. They may leave, but there is always that pull to return home, and in yard war, kitchings explores why. Aug 15, 2015 yard war is a comingofage story set in jackson during the 1960s. When trip invites her son, dee, to play football in the yard, trip discovers the ugly side of his smiling neighbors. It isnt until he invites the family maids son, dee, to play football, which he learns about the racism in the community.
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Yard war is a junior library guild select and a summer 2015 okra pick by the southern independent booksellers alliance. Taylor kitchings roots in mississippi run many generations deep, though it took him a while to circle back to them. Preorder yard war by taylor kitchings, coming august 18. The one black person he knows well is willie jane, the family maid, who has been like a second mother to him. Yard wars by taylor kitchings yard war by taylor kitchings published. He drew on those experiences for his first novel, yard war. But getting to know dee and playing football, being part of a team, changes trip. This honest and engaging novel is full of memorable. Who knew that playing football in the yard could have such consequences. Yard war by taylor kitchings published by random house childrens books on august 18th 2015 genres. Dee, to play football in the yard, he discovers the ugly side of his smiling neighbors. We are thrilled to announce that our own jackson native, taylor kitchings, has written his debut middlegrade novel, to be published august 18 by wendy lamb booksrandom house in the u. Lemoncellos library perfect for readers of christopher paul curtiss bud, not buddy and vince vawters paperboy, yard war explores race relations during the civil rights movement from the perspective of a.
Taylor kitchings event at lemuria books august 18 caught. Kitchings attended murrah high school and graduated in 1969. Taylor kitchings its 1964 in jackson, mississippi, deep in the civil rights movement, and the one black person twelveyearold trip westbrook knows well is willie jane, the family maid, who has been a second mother. As a college freshman, he recorded the original album clean break, now considered a collectors item. Let grammy awardwinning narrators transform your commute. Ive got the hardbound version also, but for some reason i never read it. As a college freshman, he recorded the original album clean break.
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Historical fiction, middle grade, young adult pages. Taylor kitchings with yard war thursday, september 10, 2015 4. This little book, with taylor kitchingss excellent ear for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading yard war. Growing up in jackson, mississippi, author and teacher taylor kitchings witnessed racism in action. Americanah by chimamanda ngozi adichie beloved by toni morrison the color purple by alice walker a confederacy of dunces by john kennedy toole the help by kathryn stockett the hunger games by suzanne collins the intuitionist by colson whitehead. Yard war by taylor kitchings 2015, hardcover for sale. Oct 15, 2015 growing up in jackson, mississippi, author and teacher taylor kitchings witnessed racism in action. The book centers around an interracial friendship set against the backdrop of sandlot football that brings the civil rightsera south alive for young readers. Lemoncellos library perfect for readers of christopher paul curtiss bud, not buddy and vince vawters paperboy, yard. Broaden your horizons with an entire library, all your own. Perfect for readers of christopher paul curtiss bud, not buddy and vince vawters paperboy, yard war explores race relations during the civil rights movement from the perspective of a. Featuring music by cedric burnside and roxford university.
Yard war is a middle grade novel that deals with racism in the south in the 60s. They unite over football, and their friendship blossoms, but segregation still holds sway over their town. Aug 08, 2015 taylor kitchings debut book yard war tells story of boy who encounters prejudice. If the reader had an interest in sports i could see them enjoying and learning from. Taylor kitching s rousing debut puts you right on the fiftyyard line of a vital historical moment. Jan 01, 2015 yard war is a middlegrade novel about two boys with different skin colors, one white and one black, who become friends in jackson, mississippi, just after freedom summer. Yard war is a comingofage story set in jackson during the 1960s. The book, a wendy lamb books publication an imprint of random. Yard war by taylor kitchings set in jackson, mississippi in. Yard war taylor kitchings rousing debut puts you right on the fiftyyard line of a vital historical moment.
Yard war by taylor kitchings scholastic books for kids. Yard war by taylor kitchings set in jackson, mississippi. Trip westbrook has spent his first twelve years far from the struggle for civil rights going on in mississippi. Read yard war by taylor kitchings available from rakuten kobo. Jackson, mississippi, in 1964 is in the middle of the civil rights struggle, and the sight of a black youngster playing ball with whites is seen as a threat to the. Aug, 2015 yard war by taylor kitchings published by random house childrens books on august 18th 2015 genres. Taylor kitchings, debut author of yard war a middle grade book about football during the civil rights movement will be launching his book at lemuria with a signing and reading starting at 5 p. Taylor kitchings rousing debut puts you right on the fifty yard line of a vital historical moment. Taylor kitchings is the author of yard war wendy lamb books a young adult novel set in 1964 jackson, mississippi. Lemoncellos libraryperfect for readers of christopher paul curtiss bu. Yard war ebook by taylor kitchings 9780553507553 rakuten kobo. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Jackson is a place its natives cant ever seem to fully disentangle themselves from. Perfect for readers of christopher paul curtiss bud, not buddy and vince vawters paperboy, yard war explores race relations during the civil rights movement from the perspective of a boy who.
Yard war is a middlegrade novel about two boys with different skin colors, one white and one black, who become friends in jackson, mississippi, just after freedom summer. Jul 04, 2015 we are thrilled to announce that our own jackson native, taylor kitchings, has written his debut middlegrade novel, to be published august 18 by wendy lamb books random house in the u. Taylor kitchings debut book yard war tells story of boy who encounters prejudice. Its 1964 in jackson, mississippi, deep in the civil rights movement, and the one black person twelveyearold trip westbrook knows well is willie jane, the family maid, who has been a second mother to him. They may leave, but there is always that pull to return home, and in yard war, kitchings explores why we stay in a place like jackson. Twelveyearold trip westbrook has discovered that his housekeepers son dee can throw a heck of a pass and has invited him to join a football game in the front yard. Trip westbrook has spent his first 12 years far from the civil rights struggles going on in mississippi. The tidings tree to be published in 2017, random house. Jackson, mississippi, in 1964 is in the middle of the civil rights struggle, and the sight of a black kid playing ball with whites is seen as a threat. Kitchings applied the page 69 test to yard war, his first novel, and reported the following. Taylor kitchings, author from ridgeland, mississippi.