This is a beautifully written novel about teens that should find a broader audience beyond YA. Will it ever fit together? Will she ever find her place in the world? More than anything, Jade just wants the opportunity to be real, to make a difference.Ī 2017 New York Public Library Best Teen Book of the YearĬhicago Public Library's Best Books of 2017Ī School Library Journal Best Book of 2017Ģ018 Josette Frank Award Winner Read more Jade feels like her life is made up of hundreds of conflicting pieces. Why is Jade always seen as someone to fix? But with a college scholarship promised at the end of it, how can Jade say no? Just because her mentor is black doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. And she has: every day Jade rides the bus away from her friends to a private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities.īut some opportunities Jade could do without, like the mentor programme for 'at-risk' girls. She knows she needs to take every opportunity that comes her way. Jade is a girl striving for success in a world that seems like it's trying to break her. 2018 Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner: a beautiful, powerful coming of age story
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