The peanut butter trap : hate is such an ugly word / Shirley G. Perry-Church.

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The peanut butter trap : hate is such an ugly word

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"Joshua, a fourteen year old, black-and-white, male rat is very intelligent for his years. He doesn't understand why the humans, whom the rats see as green giants, hate him and his kind so much. Could it be that he and his family were chased from a beautiful home in the suburbs because of how they look? Joshua is very inquisitive. He learns what is happening around him by listening in on his parents' hushed conversations and spying on the giants. He often bombards his parents with a zillion questions about what is happening and why. However, there is that one question that neither of his parents is willing to answer. I tis this question that drives the plot, "Where is Frederick?""--Page 4 of cover.

Language:

English

ISBN - ISSN:

9781523881628

1523881623

Physical Description:

106 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

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Local Author Collection.

Includes glossary.

Subject:

Rats -- Juvenile fiction.

Race discrimination -- Juvenile fiction.

Rats -- Fiction.

Race discrimination -- Fiction.

Authors, Houston.

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The Peanut Butter Trap: Hate Is Such An Ugly Word is a unique story of racism and intolerance that is told from a rat's perspective. This clever, perhaps controversial, book takes its audience on a journey into the life of a young male rat, named Joshua, who has not yet grown his whiskers. No, he isn't just any rat. In fact, Joshua and his family do not see themselves as rats at all. His pressing curiosity about his world makes him a very smart young male. In his search for answers, Joshua doesn't understand how the privileged green giants can fear and hate his kind simply because of their outward appearances. Based on his looks alone, he is faced with what it's like to grow up different. In the darkness, instead of finding acceptance and safety, all he finds is hunger, despair, and fear-all the while discovering what it's like to finally hate. In this human depiction of rats, the author shows that the rats want to have the same societal privileges and opportunities as the giants. Joshua and his family desire to have a safe place to live with access to all the good stuff that they like to eat. Finally, they just want to survive without the fear and temptations associated with the death and destruction that is hidden on seductive traps in all the dark places. This Middle Grade (MG) to Young Adult (YA) Juvenile work of Fiction is geared to help youths to better enjoy the reading process with or without the guidance of their parents and teachers. The Peanut Butter Trap: Hate Is Such An Ugly Word is designed to promote Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in its younger reading audiences. With its awe-inspiring, hand-painted images by the author, along with a complete glossary to increase vocabulary skills, and a sneak preview into Part Two of this trilogy, this classroom-ready book is sure to satisfy questions surrounding why people choose to fear and hate one another.