written and directed by John Hughes and starring Anthony Michael Hall. Ex library with usual stamps and markings. In director/writer Woody Allens comedy-fantasy The Purple Rose of Cairo (with. Well-read paperback in acceptable to good condition. Novel about the relationship between a young black woman and her Asian boyfriend. 'About this title' may belong to another edition of this title.Choose your shipping method in Checkout. : Cairo Hughes (Livewire) (9780704349360) by Murray, Millie and a great selection of similar New, Used and Collectible Books available now at great prices. Cairo Hughes Millie Murray 3.83 12 ratings1 review Although Cairo loves her white adoptive family, and knows that they love her, when they move to London she is glad to have a chance to make black friends for the first time and to explore what it means to be black in England. Fine, Clearwater Public Library System, FLĬopyright 1997 Cahners Business Information, Inc. There aren't many novels that deal with finding one's heritage and birth parents-Jean Davies Okimoto's Molly by Any Other Name (Scholastic, 1990 o.p.) explores an Asian girl's search for her heritage-but this one is more purpose-oriented than skillful told. Also, teens will have a hard time understanding the literal dialect of the Jamaican grandmother, as well as some of the British phrases. However, there aren't enough dramatic highs and lows to capture effectively the main character's dilemma.

The overall feeling is upbeat, not only with the family portrayed, but also within her circle of friends and acquaintances. This British import incorporates positive images of a young black girl's determination to find out who she is. Cairo learns many wonderful new things, but one concern is always with her-the reason her birth mother gave her up. Millie Murray (Author of Cairo Hughes) Millie Murray’s Followers (1) Millie Murray edit data Combine Editions Millie Murray’s books Average rating: 4. Then she meets Diane, a beautiful, friendly, and confident black teen, and she and her family begin to teach Cairo in the ways of being proud of one's heritage. The fact that she was a different color didn't matter when she was young, but now that she is 16, Cairo feels uneasy in the world of whites, even within her own family.

Gr 6-8-Cairo Hughes's parents always told her that when they first picked her up, they knew they loved her and wanted her as their daughter.

Cairo Hughes by Millie Murray