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Piecing Me Together by Renée Watson

Piecing Me Together

Renée Watson

Bloomsbury USA · Print & ebook · June 5, 2018

A Young Adult pick for readers exploring Piecing Me Together.

Prejudice & Racism for TeensAfrican American YAYA Stories About Girls & Womenyoung
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Who it’s for
A thoughtful YA pick that invites discussion without rushing past the hard questions.
Genres
African American YA, Prejudice & Racism for Teens, YA Stories About Girls & Women
Published
Bloomsbury USA, June 5, 2018

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About this book

Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner New York Times bestseller "Timely and timeless." -Jacqueline Woodson "Important and deeply moving." -John Green Bestselling and award-winning author Renée Watson offers a powerful story about a girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her. Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed.

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Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And Jade has: every day she rides the bus to the private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities. But some opportunities she doesn't really welcome, like an invitation to join a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Just because her mentor is Black and graduated from the same high school doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. She's tired of being singled out as someone who needs help, someone people want to fix. Jade wants to speak, to create, to express her joys and sorrows, her pain and her hope. Maybe there are some things she could show other women about understanding the world and finding ways to be real, to make a difference. NPR's Best Books A New York Public Library Best Teen Book of the Year Chicago Public Library's Best Books A School Library Journal Best Book Kirkus Reviews' Best Teen Books Josette Frank Award Winner

Conversation Starter

A thoughtful YA pick that invites discussion without rushing past the hard questions.

Come here for

  • book-club conversation
  • serious, reflective YA voice

Expect

  • prestige-leaning tone
  • faith, belief, and prejudice in the mix

Where it sits

African American YA78%
YA Stories About Girls & Women37%
Prejudice & Racism for Teens34%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • YA Stories About Girls & Women
  • African American YA
  • Social Themes for Teens
Authors
Renée Watson
Publisher
Bloomsbury USA
Published
June 5, 2018
Format
Print & ebook
Reading lane
YA Stories About Girls & Women