Crystal Allen
A touching and funny story of one girlâ€™s journey to discover where she came from and the unlimited possibilities of who she can become, from Crystal Allen, the acclaimed author of ,How Lamarâ€™s Bad Prank Won a Bubba-Sized Trophy, and ,The Magnificent Mya Tibbs: Spirit Week Showdown.,Laura Dyson wants two things in life: to be accepted by her classmates and to be noticed by ultracute baseball star Troy Bailey. But everyone at school teases her for being overweight, and Troy wonâ€™t give her a second glance. Until one day, their history teacher announces a field trip to the run-down slave shack on her grandmotherâ€™s property. ,Heck to the power of no way!,Her grandmother insists that itâ€™s more than just an old shack; itâ€™s a monument to the strong women in their familyâ€”the Laura Line. But Laura knows better: her classmates will never accept her once they see the shack. So she comes up with the perfect plan to get the trip canceled . . . but when a careless mistake puts the shackâ€”and the Laura Lineâ€”in jeopardy, Laura must decide whatâ€™s truly important to her. Can Laura figure out how to get what she wants at school while also honoring her familyâ€™s past?Â 
Childrens,Middle Grade,Realistic Fiction,Cultural,Childrens,Historical,Historical Fiction,Fiction,Young Adult,Cultural,African American,Historical,Family
The Laura Line