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Piecing Me Together

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When Jade learns the Spanish word for succeed, she thinks it’s kind of ironic that the English word exit is embedded in it. Tener éxito. To succeed. Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she’s ever going to accomplish anything. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And she has. She leaves her friends and neighborhood every day to attend a private school in a wealthy part of the city. She hopes that this year she'll be chosen for the opportunity to participate in the school's amazing Study Abroad program. But there’s one "opportunity" that Jade doesn’t really welcome: joining Women to Women, a mentorship program for at-risk girls. She’s tired of being singled out at her mostly-white school as someone who needs support. And just because Maxine, her college-student mentor, is black and graduated from her high school doesn’t mean she understands where Jade is coming from. Maxine is eager to give back, but most of the "opportunities" she has to offer aren't really what Jade needs. Because Maxine doesn't really get it. And it seems like she has some issues of her own she needs to figure out. Maybe there are some things Jade could show these "successful" women about understanding the world and finding opportunities to be real, to make a difference. Renee Watson once again delivers a thoughtful and relevant story about issues of race, privilege, and female relationships.

Author Biography:

RENÉE WATSON is the author of the teen novel, This Side of Home, and two acclaimed picture books: Harlem's Little Blackbird and A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, which was featured on NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams. Her middle grade novel, What Momma Left Me debuted as an ABA New Voices Pick. She lives in New York City where she teaches writing in the public schools. www.reneewatson.net
Release date NZ
February 14th, 2017
Author
Audience
  • Teenage / Young Adult
Interest Age
From 12 to 17 years
Pages
272
Dimensions
145x211x28
ISBN-13
9781681191058
Product ID
25581880

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