"Reminiscent of Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye." -The New York
Times "One of the best books I have ever read...will live in the
hearts of readers for the rest of their lives." -Colby Sharp,
founder of Nerdy Book Club "An emotional, painful, yet still
hopeful adolescent journey...one that needed telling." -Kirkus
Reviews (starred review) "I really loved this." -Sharon M. Draper,
author of the New York Times bestseller Out of My Mind This deeply
sensitive and "compelling" (BCCB) debut novel tells the story of a
thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a
verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself. There are
ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself.
She knows the exact number because she keeps a list: -Because her
family is always being put out of their house. -Because her dad has
a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too. -Because
Genesis knows this is all her fault. -Because she wasn't born
looking like Mama. -Because she is too black. Genesis is determined
to fix her family, and she's willing to try anything to do
so...even if it means harming herself in the process. But when
Genesis starts to find a thing or two she actually likes about
herself, she discovers that changing her own attitude is the first
step in helping change others.
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