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From the author of A Good Kind of Trouble, a Walter Dean Myers
Honor Book, comes another unforgettable story about finding your
voice-and finding your people. Perfect for fans of Sharon Draper,
Meg Medina, and Jason Reynolds. Eleven-year-old Jenae doesn't have
any friends-and she's just fine with that. She's so good at being
invisible in school, it's almost like she has a superpower, like
her idol, Astrid Dane. At home, Jenae has plenty of company, like
her no-nonsense mama; her older brother, Malcolm, who is home from
college after a basketball injury; and her beloved grandpa, Gee.
Then a new student shows up at school-a boy named Aubrey with fiery
red hair and a smile that won't quit. Jenae can't figure out why he
keeps popping up everywhere she goes. The more she tries to push
him away, the more he seems determined to be her friend. Despite
herself, Jenae starts getting used to having him around. But when
the two are paired up for a class debate about the proposed name
change for their school, Jenae knows this new friendship has an
expiration date. Aubrey is desperate to win and earn a coveted spot
on the debate team. There's just one problem: Jenae would do almost
anything to avoid speaking up in front of an audience-including
risking the first real friendship she's ever had.
From debut author Lisa Moore Ramée comes this funny and big-hearted
debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for
what’s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas’s The Hate U Give and
the novels of Renée Watson and Jason Reynolds.
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do is
to follow the rules. (Oh, and she’d also like to make it through
seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and
have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.)
But in junior high, it’s like all the rules have changed. Now she’s
suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school
are saying she’s not black enough. Wait, what?
Shay’s sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay
doesn't think that's for her. After experiencing a powerful protest,
though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing
an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon
everyone is taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum.
Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the
right thing), but if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever
tripping over the next hurdle. Now that’s trouble, for real.
From debut author Lisa Moore Ramee comes this funny and big-hearted
debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up
for what's right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas's The Hate U
Give and the novels of Renee Watson and Jason Reynolds.
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble. All she wants to do
is to follow the rules. (Oh, and she'd also like to make it through
seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track,
and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.) But in junior
high, it's like all the rules have changed. Now she's suddenly
questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are
saying she's not black enough. Wait, what? Shay's sister, Hana, is
involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn't think that's for
her. After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides
some rules are worth breaking. She starts wearing an armband to
school in support of the Black Lives movement. Soon everyone is
taking sides. And she is given an ultimatum. Shay is scared to do
the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but
if she doesn't face her fear, she'll be forever tripping over the
next hurdle. Now that's trouble, for real.
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