Banjo on My Knee Review

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(More customer reviews)Lee puts you inside Justin's head as he struggles to deal with things that are beyond his control--from a lonely alcoholic mother whom he love and tries to protect to the "devoutly religious" foster family who takes him in, introduces him to church and subsequently sexually abuses him.

But it is Gideon, the wise old black man, who is at the heart and soul of this book. It is Gideon's understanding and kindness that help Justin to see that there is good in the world.

Any person, young or old, who reads this book will come away with a better understanding of how to cope with the ups and downs of life.


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This contemporary coming of age novel is set in the Appalachian Mountains of Kentucky.While trying to cope with the harsh realities of life--poverty, an alcoholic mother, sexual abuse, and cruelty from classmates--a young boy's salvation comes from Gideon, an old black man who teaches him to play the banjo and to see good in the world.

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