A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Three-time Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson explores race and sexuality through the eyes of a compelling narrator
Melanin Sun has a lot to say. But sometimes it's hard to speak his mind, so he fills up notebooks with his thoughts instead. He writes about his mom a lot--they're about as close as they can be, because they have no other family. So when she suddenly tells him she's gay, his world is turned upside down. And if that weren't hard enough for him to accept, her girlfriend is white. Melanin Sun is angry and scared. How can his mom do this to him-- is this the end of their closeness? What will his friends think? And can he let her girlfriend be part of their family?
| ISBN: | 9780142416419 |
| Publication date: | 8th July 2010 |
| Author: | Jacqueline Woodson |
| Publisher: | Nancy Paulsen an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 176 pages |
| Genres: |
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fiction Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Adoption / fostering Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: First / new experiences and growing up / coming of age Stories about Family and Friends |