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The Problem with the Other Side

Kwame Ivery

High school sophomores Sallie and Uly fall in love as a fiercely contested election for school president unfolds around them. Uly would prefer spending time with Sallie and watching old Westerns to taking part in school politics. Their relationship is tested when their sisters run opposing campaigns marked by racial hostility, placing romance in conflict with family loyalty and the pressures of the election.

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Themes
Government And Civics · Love · Racism And Prejudice · School · Siblings
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Soho Press, Incorporated
Published
September 7, 2021
ISBN-13
9781641293549
Language
English
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