Armstrong’s dad lost a leg in the Korean war, and his inability to work strains the resources of a family with six children. Charlie’s family is still grieving the death of his brother from illness, and Charlie mourns the loss of his friends too. Frank takes place in the 1960s, when schools were being desegregated and communities resisted the change. Mitchell’s class, but after a few fights, a few trips to the principal’s office, and a trip to science camp, they learn to know and appreciate each other for who they are instead of the expected stereotypes they assume about each other.Īrmstrong & Charlie by Steven B. The two boys clash when they end up next to each other in Mr. He has to get up super-early each morning to catch the bus, and none of his close friends will be on the bus. His parents think it’s important that he stay.Īrmstrong’s parents signed him up for Opportunity Busing to an all-white school, despite the fact that he doesn’t want to go. Charlie is about to start 6th grade when he learns that kids from a mostly African American neighborhood will be bused into his school and his friends are transferring out.
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