Shine  Pdf Summary Reviews By Jodi Picoult

Shine  Pdf Summary

Jodi Picoult tackles issues of race and privilege in this ebook original short story, a prequel to her upcoming novel Small Great Things. In “Shine,” the master storyteller and #1 New York Times bestselling author of Leaving Time and My Sister’s Keeper introduces readers to the unforgettable Ruth Brooks.

Today is Ruth’s first day of third grade at Dalton. The prestigious institution on New York’s Upper East Side couldn’t be more different from her old school in Harlem. Despite being the smartest girl in her grade, Ruth suspects that her classmates and teachers only see her dark skin. She also notices that Christina, the daughter of her mother’s employer, treats Ruth very differently when they’re hanging out with the popular girls rather than playing together. Ruth must navigate between two worlds, never losing sight of the dreams she has for herself—in hopes that someday, someone will see her for who she really is.

Includes a preview of Jodi Picoult’s highly anticipated new novel, Small Great Things!

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5.0 out of 5 stars Star Bright
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2016

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Readers who got to know sisters Ruth and Rachel and their mother from “Small Things Great” will get to know them as a third and fifth grader respectively in “Shine.” Set in 1979, readers send Ruth off to the exclusive Dalton School. Bright and motivated, Ruth earned a scholarship. Rachel, her opposite number remains in an inner city neighborhood school in Harlem.

Ruth has to try to cope with being the only black student at Dalton. Her mother’s employer’s chauffer would drive Ruth and another child named Christina to Dalton. Christina, also 8 is Ruth’s mother’s employer’s daughter. The girls are taken by limousine to Dalton and would resume their friendship in Christina’s room after school. Ruth would spend the remainder of the afternoon at Christina’s apartment until her mother’s shift ended at which point the two would take the bus back to Harlem.

Ruth’s maternal grandmother is an important figure in the household. She and Ruth have intelligent conversations about the reality of racism and the history of racism in their own family as well as the more global social disease of bigotry. Ruth has doubts about Christina as Christina appears to shun her during school hours and some of the other girls make catty racist comments. One such young bigot, Maia, makes a comment that is so far over the line that Ruth hits her. Naturally Ruth is sent to the principal’s office. The principal is not even remotely interested in hearing Ruth’s side, but luckily her mother does and her grandmother provides her with added insight.

Ruth, unlike her sister shot for the stars. Fortunately their teacher taught a unit on astronomy. She takes Ruth under her wing and encourages her through an astral themed class project to continue to shoot for the stars.

The stars and their distance could be interpreted as a metaphor for the social and racial distance Ruth experiences with some of her peers. The song “Catch a Falling Star & Put it in Your Pocket” could well underscore this book.

Melissa

4.0 out of 5 stars A tiny taste of what’s to come in ‘Small Great Things’.
Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2016

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Light on pages, but packed with emotion and a little girl’s heart-wrenching reality, this short story sets the stage for the stellar novel Small Great Things.

Smart and curious, Ruth is an eight-year-old girl that doesn’t really fit in. No matter how hard she tries, she’s different. A scholarship kid from Harlem, she’s the only black girl in a sea of white faces at a prestigious school, and it’s tough. The behavior of her new classmates, the teacher, her supposed “friend” and even her own family makes her question everything she held true. It’s a harsh reality, that no matter how hard she tries to shine, she might not ever been seen as an equal. I had to admire her perseverance and the way she held her head high, despite the way some people treated her.

I may be incredibly naive, but the entire time I was reading, I just kept asking myself – are kids really this mean? Granted it’s been quite some time since I was in third grade and I don’t have any kids, but still. Are kids this young really spewing such hatred? There’s no way they understand the ramifications of their hurtful comments or even fully grasp what they’re saying, so how exactly are they learning to behave this way? It’s scary to think about.

Having already read the majority of Small Great Things, as I write this review, I can say this novella is only a tiny taste of the issue at hand – racism. It’s a good way to prepare yourself for the full novel though, which is an extremely heavy read. Racism is a difficult topic period, but I think Jodi Picoult manages to deliver a thought-provoking and eye-opening story. And more importantly, she does so in a way that forces you to examine all sides of the issue.

About Jodi Picoult Author Of Shine pdf Book

Jodi Picoult Author Of Shine pdf Book is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-eight novels, including Wish You Were Here, Small Great Things, Leaving Time, and My Sister’s Keeper, and, with daughter Samantha van Leer, two young adult novels, Between the Lines and Off the Page. Picoult lives in New Hampshire.

MAD HONEY, her new novel co-authored with Jennifer Finney Boylan, is available in hardcover, ebook, and audio on October 4, 2022.

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