Author(s): Karen English
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 368
Publisher: CLARION BOOKS
Language: English
Date Published: 2017-07-11
Dimensions: 140 x 211 x 36mm
Publication City/Country: Boston, MA, United States
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It's 1965, Los Angeles. All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write her book, star in the community play, and hang out with her friend Jennifer. But she's the new black kid in a nearly all-white neighborhood; her beloved sister, Lily, is going away to college soon; and her parents' marriage is rocky. There's also her family's new, disapproving housekeeper to deal with. When riots erupt in nearby Watts and a friend is unfairly arrested, Sophie learns that life--and her own place in it--is even more complicated than she'd once thought.
Leavened with gentle humor, this story is perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia.