Clover

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Summary: Diverse Cultures
Review: This story is about a young girl, Clover, who loses a father and gains a stepmother all in the same day. The story shows about a young girl in a whole new situation and a young woman in a whole new world. Clover, a gifted, talented young girl experiences loss like no other when her father is suddenly killed in an accident, which leaves Clover under the supervision of his new wife. To add to the anger and frustration of losing someone you love, Clover faces yet another challenge, that of living with a woman of another race. Sara Kate, a white woman, moves into Clover's black neighborhood. It seems that the color of their skin is not the only thing that is different between the two of them. In this story about love and acceptance, there is a growth that occurs in both of them. Clover will learn to accept her new stepmother and Sara Kate will learn to love Clover as her daughter. Learning to accept differences is a reccuring theme throughout the story. Dori Sanders manages to capture these differences with a great deal of humor. Her description of each character makes them come alive, even with Clover's dad, Gaten. Clover is a book that touches the heart, soul, and mind, and will affect all ages, young or old.