The Skin I'm In

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The Skin I'm In

• Author Sharon G Flake
• Year published
• 2000
• Type of book
• Realistic Fiction

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Setting

• This story takes place in the present day. Mostly
  in her school. Her school is McClenton middle
  school and is run-down with writing all over the
  schools walls and lockers. The other half takes
  place in Maleekas apartment. Her apartment is
  decent but very small and in the middle of a bad
  neighborhood.

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Characters

• Charlese cruel and heartless mean and tough girl
  at school
• Rain Raise followers of Charlese and are
  bullies to anyone
• Caleb nice and sweet to Maleeka and likes her
• Ms.Sauders Different and very outspoken in this
  book
• Maleeka insecure and just wanting to fit in
• Momma (Maleekas mom) depressed and doesnt pay
  attention that much to Maleeka
• John-John bully to only Maleeka but can be
  really nice to her

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Plot

• Maleeka is made fun-of because she has really
  dark skin color by john-john and other kids at
  school. Then when her new English (Ms.Saunders
  )teacher arrives with a big birthmark across her
  face she makes it a lot worst for Maleeka by
  standing up for her. Charlese does not like that
  Ms.Saunders is doing this for Maleeka and that
  she is telling her to do right

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Resolution

• Charlese gets mad at Ms.Saunders and threatens to
  mess up her classroom instead Maleeka (being with
  her at the time ) catches the class on fire and
  takes the blame. She ends up get tired and stands
  up for herself . Tells everyone the truth.

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my opinion

• I thought this book was great! For one, I could
  connect to what the character was feeling be
  cause she had insecuritys about her skin.
  reading this book kind-of made me feel a little
  bit better about my skin color. I loved this book

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About the author

• Sharon Flake lives in Pittsburgh Pennsylvania
• She won The Coretta Scott King award for this
  book
• This was her first book published
• She also won 4 other awards for The Skin I'm In
• She writes other young adult literature

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5 test question

• Why is Maleeka made fun-of?
• Why do you think John-John makes fun of Maleeka
  ?
• How does Ms.Sauders being there change the way
  people see other people?
• Why is Maleeka made fun of?
• How does this affect Maleeka

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summary

• 13 year old ,Maleeka goes to McClenton middle
  school. There she gets teased really bad because
  of her skin color. At first the book starts out
  Ms.Saunders and Maleeka meeting. Maleeka can tell
  she is not going to like her. Maleeka becomes
  friends with the meanest girl in school ,
  Charlese to help stop being bullied. But it only
  got worst. Charlese hates Ms.Saunders so she
  ruins her room (with help fom Maleeka ) then
  Maleeka takes the blame but gets tired of doing
  what she wants so she told the truth about it and
  stands up for herself to Charlese. Then Charlese
  is expelled