Turning Point: A Provocative Middle Grade Novel of Best Friends, Ballet, and Racial Barriers (Ages 8-12) - Couverture souple

Chase, Paula

 
9780062965677: Turning Point: A Provocative Middle Grade Novel of Best Friends, Ballet, and Racial Barriers (Ages 8-12)
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ISBN 10 : 0062965670 ISBN 13 : 9780062965677
Editeur : Greenwillow Books, 2021

Synopsis

When being yourself isn’t good enough, who should you be?

Told in dual perspectives, this provocative and timely novel for middle-school readers by Paula Chase, the acclaimed author of So Done and Dough Boys, will resonate with fans of Jason Reynolds, Rebecca Stead, and Renée Watson.

Best friends Rasheeda and Monique are both good girls. For Sheeda, that means keeping her friends close and following her deeply religious and strict aunt’s every rule. For Mo, that means not making waves in the prestigious and mostly White ballet intensive she’s been accepted to.

But what happens when Sheeda catches the eye of Mo’s older brother, and the invisible racial barriers to Mo’s success as a ballerina turn out to be not so invisible? What happens when you discover that being yourself isn’t good enough? How do you fight back?

Paula Chase explores the complex and emotional issues that affect many young teens in this novel set in the same neighborhood as her acclaimed So Done and Dough Boys. Friendship, family, finding yourself, and standing your ground are the themes of this universal story that is perfect for fans of Jason Reynolds, Rebecca Stead, and Renée Watson.

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À propos de l?auteur

Paula Chase is the cofounder of The Brown Bookshelf, a site designed to increase awareness of African American voices writing for young readers. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland. Her novels include the acclaimed So Done and its companion, Dough Boys. www.paulachasehyman.com

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Éditeur
Greenwillow Books
Date d'édition
2021
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0062965670
ISBN 13 
9780062965677
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
384
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
HarperCollins Publishers Ireland
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ISBN 10 :  0062965662 ISBN 13 :  9780062965660
Editeur : Greenwillow Books, 2020
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