From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun
Penguin Young Readers Group · Paperback · July 8, 2010
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book Three-time Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson explores race and sexuality through the eyes of a compelling narrator Melanin Sun has a lot to say.
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- Who it’s for
- A close mother-son bond meets questions of race, sexuality, anger, and belonging.
- Themes
- Race and sexuality, Family change and acceptance
- Genres
- US: African American Stories, Growing Up, Prejudice & Racism
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A Coretta Scott King Honor Book Three-time Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson explores race and sexuality through the eyes of a compelling narrator Melanin Sun has a lot to say. But sometimes it's hard to speak his mind, so he fills up notebooks with his thoughts instead. He writes about his mom a lot--they're about as close as they can be, because they have no other family. So when she suddenly tells him she's gay, his world is turned upside down.
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And if that weren't hard enough for him to accept, her girlfriend is white. Melanin Sun is angry and scared. How can his mom do this to him-- is this the end of their closeness? What will his friends think? And can he let her girlfriend be part of their family?
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A close mother-son bond meets questions of race, sexuality, anger, and belonging.
Come here for
- An intimate voice sorting thoughts in notebooks
- Family questions that resist easy answers
Expect
- A tender, unsettled look at closeness under strain
- Race and sexuality seen through a young narrator’s fears
Where it sits
| Prejudice & Racism | 95% |
|---|---|
| Growing Up | 48% |
| US: African American Stories | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: African American Stories
- Orphans & Foster Kids
- Growing Up
- Authors
- Jacqueline Woodson
- Publisher
- Penguin Young Readers Group
- Published
- July 8, 2010
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Race and sexuality · Family change and acceptance
- Reading lane
- US: African American Stories