After Tupac and D Foster
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · January 7, 2010
A Newbery Honor Book The day D Foster enters Neeka and her best friend’s lives, the world opens up for them.
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- Who it’s for
- A tender, reflective novel about friendship, change, and the reach of a brief connection.
- Themes
- Friendship and loss, Acceptance and connection, Change and impermanence
- Genres
- Friendship, Growing Up, US: African American Stories
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A Newbery Honor Book The day D Foster enters Neeka and her best friend’s lives, the world opens up for them. Suddenly they’re keenly aware of things beyond their block in Queens, things that are happening in the world—like the shooting of Tupac Shakur—and in search of their Big Purpose in life. When—all too soon—D’s mom swoops in to reclaim her, and Tupac dies, they are left with a sense of how quickly things can change and how even all-too-brief connections can touch deeply.
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Includes a Discussion Guide by Jacqueline Woodson "A slender, note-perfect novel."—The Washington Post "The subtlety and depth with which the author conveys the girls' relationships lend this novel exceptional vividness and staying power."—Publishers Weekly "Jacqueline Woodson has written another absorbing story that all readers—especially those who have felt the loss of a friendship—will identify with."—Children's Literature "Woodson creates a thought-provoking story about the importance of acceptance and connections in life."—VOYA
Friendship, Briefly Held
A tender, reflective novel about friendship, change, and the reach of a brief connection.
Come here for
- Friendship shaped by the world beyond one Queens block
- The ache of a connection that doesn’t last
Expect
- An intimate look at girls’ relationships
- Reflection on purpose, change, and connection
Where it sits
| Friendship | 51% |
|---|---|
| Growing Up | 51% |
| US: African American Stories | 46% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Orphans & Foster Kids
- Music Stories
- Friendship
- Authors
- Jacqueline Woodson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- January 7, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Friendship and loss · Acceptance and connection · Change and impermanence
- Reading lane
- Orphans & Foster Kids