The Jacket

A college professor read this book to the class, decided to buy the book so I can read it to my soon-to-be teenagers! They loved it, and we are able to discuss important topics regarding the book.

Good book for book club reading

The jacket was a very well written book!! My only problems were that their were several typos. Also I think that it was a little stereo typical. I mean not all black people live in the bad part of town or don't have money. I would suggest some of his other books but overall it was an okay book.-Ellie S.-11years old

My son enjoyed this book.

Short story... But very meaningful.I liked this book because it helps you understand that change or being different is good, and you will be one person... YOU for the rest of your life so if you need to change, yeah you can change how you dress or look but always be you, yourself in side and out

Great reading for 3rd Grader

I liked how the boys found A way to be friends without fighting. I liked the description of the town. A good book to introduce diversity and how we can misinterpret each other when we assume things without really understanding the truth.

This is my daughter's summer packet read so I'm on vacation n she forgot the book n I was happy I could download it so she can complete her assignment. It's also a great read for kids so that they can understand the concept of race, bullying, right n wrong n forgiveness.

Great. Bought it on kindle.

白人で６年生のPhilは、ある朝、弟が忘れたlunch代を届けるために、自分のクラスがあるフロアとは別のフロアを歩いていると、自分が弟にあげたジャケットを黒人の男の子が着て歩いているのを見つけて、ジャケットが盗まれたものだと思い込み、その男の子とケンカになってしまう。ところが、その黒人の男の子は…ここ数年、日本では格差社会という事が取り沙汰されていますが、アメリカでは白人と黒人では住んでいる区域自体が違うことすらままあります。例えば、いかにも高級住宅街であるような場所は、フェンスで囲まれていて、ゲートには守衛さんがいて関係ない人達はフェンス内に入れないようになっていたりします。この様な場所はアメリカでは結構どこにでもあって、しかも、そこに住んでいるのは通常は白人だけです。このお話の主人公Philが住んでいる場所はフェンスに囲まれてはいない様ですが、この事件をきっかけにしてPhilは、アメリカ社会は白人・黒人・ヒスパニック・Asianなどの人種によって、住居や職業などを区別されている事に気付き始め、自分が黒人を差別しているのではないか？　自分の両親は実は差別主義者なんじゃないだろうか？　と悩み始めます。