It is the story of fighting for your dreams, even as the odds are stacked against you; and about how, especially for young black people, freedom of speech isn’t always free. “For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a ...
show her face during the Thanksgiving or Christmas holidays, but a few years ago, even those visits stopped altogether. ... Sophia's happiest days of the month were the first and fifteenth, when the welfare check came and the EBT ...
... de gerne vil tale med mig, men ikke ved, hvad de skal sige. Der er nogle, der hvisker. En idiot hostede 'pusher', da jeg gik forbi. Jeg går ikke rundt med næsen i sky, som min mor sagde. Jeg ville faktisk ønske, at jeg var usynlig igen. Da ...
With cinematic pacing and a vibrant voice, filmmaker Hannah Weyer’s unforgettable debut novel is a portrait of a tough, determined teenage girl striving to find the life she wants and the love she deserves.
#1 New York Times bestseller - Seven starred reviews - Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honor Book "For all the struggle in this book, Thomas rarely misses a step as a writer. Thomas continues to hold up that mirror with grace and confidence.