Color Struck by Pamela and Joel Tucks
By Donnica Copeland • Jun 24th, 2010 • Category: Book Review 2010 •
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Grandma Bell refuses to allow her granddaughters to distance themselves based on prejudice. Renee Steele is caught in the middle of her two cousins, Cherie and Pat’s growing battle. Cherie has been ignoring her cousins at school and hanging with only light-skinned girls, thinking that because Pat and Renee are darker that they would be nothing and go nowhere in life. Grandma Bell decides to take the girls down memory lane by telling them of their family history. She begins with the story of how she met and married Pa Pa Steele, William “Buck” Steele. Buck courted Bell and convinced her to marry him. After they elope, Bell finds out that Buck has no money and they have to live with his parents. The Steeles wanted their son to marry well. And by that they meant marry a nice light-skinned woman. When Buck brings Bell home and she is just as dark as Father Steele, the beginning of her nightmare begins. Secrets are revealed and past hurts are healed in COLOR STRUCK.
The Tucks have brought a story of healing and forgiving. I recommend this book for young adults. They will get to learn a little of how African Americans struggled within their own community. And see how far we have come and hopefully not repeat the same mistakes.
This book was provided courtesy of the author for review purposes.
Donnica Copeland
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Donnica Copeland is a single woman living in Marietta, GA. She works in the field of accounting but has always had a love for reading. She started a book club, Sista Talk Book Club, in 2004. It started with a small group of women and now has grown into a sisterhood that is bonded by the love of reading. She is a reviewer for APOOO Exchange Team and also a member of APOOO BookClub. She also enjoys photography, scrap booking, and writing.
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