{"product_id":"whos-jim-hines-jean-alicia-elster-9780814334027","title":"Who's Jim Hines?","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eA look at issues of race in Depression-era Detroit for middle grade readers, aged 8 through 12, and up!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho's Jim Hines? is a story based on real events about Douglas Ford Jr., a twelve-year-old African American boy growing up in Detroit in the 1930s. Doug's father owns the Douglas Ford Wood Company, and Doug usually helps his dad around the scrap wood yard located in the side lot next to their house. But after Doug loses his school textbooks one day he is faced with the prospect of paying for new books and must join his father in the backbreaking work of delivering wood throughout the city and suburbs. Doug, who knows all of his father's delivery drivers, takes this opportunity to unravel the mystery of a man named Jim Hines whom he always hears about but has never seen. In discovering Hines's identity, Doug also learns much about the realities of racism in Depression-era Detroit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she tells Doug's story, author Jean Alicia Elster incorporates rich descriptions of daily life, including glimpses into Detroit's auto factories and unions, northern-style segregation, and color distinctions within the African American community. Elster also introduces readers to the Fords' neighborhood, a racially mixed community of Eastern European immigrants and southern blacks. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders from the ages of eight through twelve will enjoy the entertaining and educational story in Who's Jim Hines?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jean Alicia Elster\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814334024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814334027\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/08\/2008\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 146\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.37lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.52h x 5.28w x 0.43d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e139674 \/ Who's Jim Hines?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Michigan Notable Books - Winner","brand":"Jean Alicia Elster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43990394667263,"sku":"9780814334027","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71564d2d-5411-46ba-9f20-f4850978346a.jpg?v=1683304426","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/whos-jim-hines-jean-alicia-elster-9780814334027","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}