The Friendship- 1988 Coretta Scott King author winner

I thought The Friendship was an excellent book. I had never heard of it before, but am very glad that I chose to read it. It had beautiful pictures that really brought the story to life as well as a very strong message. The Friendship showed the importance of standing up for what you believe in and staying true to the people you care about as well as yourself. It broke my heart to see Mr. Tom Bee betrayed by the man whose life he had saved various times. Mr. Tom Bee shows the readers the importance of not following the crowd. He knows that he deserves to be treated fairly and that he has earned the respect of these men, and refuses to lower himself to their level. This is a very important lesson for young children to learn because they will soon be pressured to follow the crowd. Unfortunately, John Wallace chose to follow the crowd and let down the person who used to be his best friend. The reader sees what an impact these actions can have on another person's life and how badly someone can be hurt by someone they thought they could trust. Hopefully, this story would have enough of an impact on the reader to make them think twice about how their actions are going to affect others.