A companion to Finding Langston
Out of the three characters from Ms. Cline-Ransome's companion books, I like Clem the best. His humor, sweetness and sincerity endear him to his readers. After Clem's father dies in the Port Chicago explosion, Clem's family struggles to deal with the grief and the ecomonic impact. Being the youngest, Clem feels like he is treated like a baby and strives to prove he is his own person.
Having read the other novels in this trilogy, I enjoyed viewing Langston and Lymon from Clem's eyes as I read this book. Ms. Cline-Ransome reinforces the importance of considering all the perspectives of a story and how every person has a story and reason for how they respond to life.
Points to discuss: Port Chicago disaster, Bud Billiken parade, treatment of blacks during this time period, bullies, physical abuse, death of parent/grieving, faith-God is mentioned a few times but not central to the characters' beliefs
Read also: Finding Lanston and Leaving Lymon.
*Highly recommend.
-Borrowed from the library.
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