Some Places More Than Others
Bloomsbury · Paperback · September 8, 2020
From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are.
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- Who it’s for
- A curious, warm look at how family history and place shape a sense of belonging.
- Themes
- Family history and roots, Identity and self-understanding, Connection to place
- Genres
- Multigenerational Families, US: African American Stories, Parent-Child Stories
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From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are. All Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father's family in New York City-Harlem, to be exact.
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She can't wait to finally meet her Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where her father grew up. Maybe this will help her understand her family-and herself-in new way. But New York City is not exactly what Amara thought it would be. It's crowded, with confusing subways, suffocating sidewalks, and her father is too busy with work to spend time with her and too angry to spend time with Grandpa Earl. As she explores, asks questions, and learns more and more about Harlem and about her father and his family history, she realizes how, in some ways more than others, she connects with him, her home, and her family. Acclaim for Piecing Me Together Newbery Honor Book Coretta Scott King Author Award Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens A Chicago Public Library Best Book, Teen Fiction An ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults An NPR Best Book A Kirkus Reviews' Best Teen Book A Refinery29 Best Book
Roots and Routes
A curious, warm look at how family history and place shape a sense of belonging.
Come here for
- Questions about Harlem, family history, and where you fit
Expect
- An affectionate but not friction-free path toward understanding across generations
Where it sits
| US: African American Stories | 89% |
|---|---|
| Multigenerational Families | 46% |
| Parent-Child Stories | 28% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- US: African American Stories
- Parent-Child Stories
- New Experiences
- Authors
- Renée Watson
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury
- Published
- September 8, 2020
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Family history and roots · Identity and self-understanding · Connection to place
- Reading lane
- US: African American Stories