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conversations.value: Give me a description for a book titled A Sky Full of Stars about Rosa's, South, Rosa with the genre: Children's Books, Literature & Fiction.
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conversations.value: Gr 57the author's second novel in the continuing story of Rosa "Rose" Lee Carter, a 13-year-old African American girl growing up in Mississippi. The year is 1955, and the town of Stillwater, MI, is still reeling from the injustice of Emmett Till's murderers going free. The white folks are saying that ever since the trial, "the coloreds have gotten beside themselves." Trouble is brewing closer to Rosa than it ever has before. Her best friend, Hallelujah, the preacher's son, is stirring up talk of holding demonstrations in Stillwater. But it is Rosa's cousin Shorty who is determined to take a stronger stance against whites, using guns instead of words. While the backdrop of the story depicts the violence and hatred toward blacks in the South, racial tension and injustice is weaved throughout Rosa's own story. There is also much inspiration to be found in Rosa's resilience and her determination to make something good of her life and not leave her beloved South for a "safer" part of the country. the author presents a raw and frank look at what growing up in the deep South during Jim Crow was really like. VERDICT A powerful and well-crafted novel that will spark deep discussion of this era in U.S. historyand its contemporary repercussions.Carol Connor, Cincinnati Public Schools, OH
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conversations.value: Add another sentence about Many, pervaded.
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conversations.value: Gr 57the author's second novel in the continuing story of Rosa "Rose" Lee Carter, a 13-year-old African American girl growing up in Mississippi. The year is 1955, and the town of Stillwater, MI, is still reeling from the injustice of Emmett Till's murderers going free. The white folks are saying that ever since the trial, "the coloreds have gotten beside themselves. " Trouble is brewing closer to Rosa than it ever has before. Her best friend, Hallelujah, the preacher's son, is stirring up talk of holding demonstrations in Stillwater. But it is Rosa's cousin Shorty who is determined to take a stronger stance against whites, using guns instead of words. While the backdrop of the story depicts the violence and hatred toward blacks in the South, racial tension and injustice is weaved throughout Rosa's own story. Many readers will be shaken by the level of violence that pervaded this time and region of the country, while others will see echoes of this history in current events. There is also much inspiration to be found in Rosa's resilience and her determination to make something good of her life and not leave her beloved South for a "safer" part of the country. the author presents a raw and frank look at what growing up in the deep South during Jim Crow was really like. VERDICT A powerful and well-crafted novel that will spark deep discussion of this era in U. S. historyand its contemporary repercussions. Carol Connor, Cincinnati Public Schools, OH
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conversations.value: Give me the first five paragraphs for this book.
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conversations.value: A Sky Full of Stars
  Darcy Shaughnessy. Over the last several years, Ben had heard Savannah mention her sister-in-law, but he'd never had the opportunity to meet her himself. Now he was going to. Soon. But he still wasn't sure she was going to be of much help to him. After all, she wasn't a writer like Savannah, and that was what Ben had wanted. Ultimately he had accepted the offer because Savannah had assured him that Darcy had brilliant office skills and a creative mind—all of the things combined she swore would help him finish this project.
  With a stretch, he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a second cup of coffee and contemplated his day. There wasn't any reason to be up this early—it was just the way his internal body clock worked. And with his hand still throbbing, he knew going to the workshop right now wasn't wise.
  Yeah. Things weren't looking too good for him to make much progress on anything right now. Darcy was due to arrive this evening, and he'd already invited her to join him for dinner, so he was going to have to attempt to clean up. Not that the house was dirty, but there was stuff everywhere. Like paperwork. Newspapers. Tool catalogs. The first thing to do would be to do a quick sweep of it all and throw away the junk he didn't need.
  It took over two hours because there were a lot of tool catalogs he'd forgotten about and now he had a list of items he wanted to order for some projects he wanted to do in the spring.
  By the time lunch time rolled around, Ben was beginning to wonder if maybe he should have offered to go to LA and work with Savannah there. It probably would have been a whole lot less stressful and aggravating than this nightmare. But on the upside, the living area looked good. Small piles of magazines and catalogs were fanned out on the coffee table and he could totally live with that. He dusted off the newly uncovered surfaces and then ran the vacuum and felt a sense of accomplishment.
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conversations.value: A Sky Full of Stars
  Darcy Shaughnessy. Over the last several years, Ben had heard Savannah mention her sister-in-law, but he'd never had the opportunity to meet her himself. Now he was going to. Soon. But he still wasn't sure she was going to be of much help to him. After all, she wasn't a writer like Savannah, and that was what Ben had wanted. Ultimately he had accepted the offer because Savannah had assured him that Darcy had brilliant office skills and a creative mind—all of the things combined she swore would help him finish this project.
  With a stretch, he walked into the kitchen and poured himself a second cup of coffee and contemplated his day. There wasn't any reason to be up this early—it was just the way his internal body clock worked. And with his hand still throbbing, he knew going to the workshop right now wasn't wise.
  Yeah. Things weren't looking too good for him to make much progress on anything right now. Darcy was due to arrive this evening, and he'd already invited her to join him for dinner, so he was going to have to attempt to clean up. Not that the house was dirty, but there was stuff everywhere. Like paperwork. Newspapers. Tool catalogs. The first thing to do would be to do a quick sweep of it all and throw away the junk he didn't need.
  It took over two hours because there were a lot of tool catalogs he'd forgotten about and now he had a list of items he wanted to order for some projects he wanted to do in the spring.
  By the time lunch time rolled around, Ben was beginning to wonder if maybe he should have offered to go to LA and work with Savannah there. It probably would have been a whole lot less stressful and aggravating than this nightmare. But on the upside, the living area looked good. Small piles of magazines and catalogs were fanned out on the coffee table and he could totally live with that.
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conversations.value: Give me three more paragraphs.
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conversations.value: Off in the distance, he heard a car door close and smiled. It seemed weird that he was actually looking forward to this night. It was possible that Darcy would want to wait until morning to get started, but hopefully—with a few strategically placed hints—she'd see there was no time like the present. After all, the sooner they got started, the sooner they'd be done. And if she felt half as awkward about this unconventional situation as he did, she'd see his thinking was right.
  He opened the front door and was heading down the steps and about to call out a greeting, but words simply escaped him.
  Dark chestnut hair that seemed to caress her shoulders. Fair, flawless skin that had a hint of rose from the cold. And wide green eyes that seemed to sparkle as she looked over at him with a smile. Ben noticed how she moved with grace and ease and confidence. Medium build with trim legs encased in well-worn denim and...He had a feeling he was staring and forced himself to stop.
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conversations.value: Give me the last five paragraphs.
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conversations.value: They stood there for a moment and Ben realized he still had her hand in his. It would seem weird just to drop it so he kind of casually slid his palm against hers until he could simply put his own hand in his pocket.
  Darcy nodded. "He was the one who initially told me." Ben was about to ask why but she was one step ahead of him. "I had been teasing him earlier in the day and I guess he thought it would be funny to throw me out."
  She shook her head and laughed. "Trust me, that's not it at all. Like I said, this all sort of hit at a good time. I've been job hunting for what seems like forever. I'd love to work at an art gallery or an art magazine, but those jobs are few and far between. My job back home is only a temporary one, so I'm kind of looking at other options. So really, I should be thanking you," Darcy said with a smile.
  She shook her head. "Savannah mentioned that you offered to let me stay here but..." She shrugged. "It's nothing personal but I'm more comfortable staying at a hotel."
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