Historical FictionMiddle Grade
Being Clem
2021·256 pages
Clem navigates family struggles and friendships in 1944 Chicago, exploring bravery and belonging.
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Clem navigates family struggles and friendships in 1944 Chicago, exploring bravery and belonging.
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The final novel in the award-winning Finding Langston trilogy from Coretta Scott King Author Honoree and Scott O'Dell Award medalist Lesa Cline-Ransome. Clem can make anybody, even his grumpy older sisters, smile with his jokes. But when his family receives news that his father has died in the infamous Port Chicago disaster, everything begins to fall apart. Clem's mother is forced to work long, tough hours as a maid for a wealthy white family. Soon Clem can barely recognize his home--and himself...
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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No romantic or sexual content depicted.
Violence & gore
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Minor references to historical disaster; no graphic violence.
Profanity
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No profanity or strong language depicted.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No LGBTQ+ characters or themes present.
Religious content
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Minor references to faith or church in historical context.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No occult or demonology content present.
Political content
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Moderate focus on Jim Crow laws and racial inequality.
Self-harm / suicide
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No self-harm or suicide themes depicted.
Abuse & suffering
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Moderate depiction of grief and systemic racial hardship.
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