| Pieces of Why Contributor(s): Going, K. L. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0147509866 ISBN-13: 9780147509864 Publisher: Puffin Books OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) - Juvenile Fiction | Performing Arts - Music - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 790 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5" W x 8" (0.40 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 180306 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: From the award winning author of Fat Kid Rules the World and The Liberation of Gabriel King comes a lyrical gem that asks all the hard questions and hits all the right notes--perfect for fans of Cynthia Rylant and Mockingbird by Kathryn Erskine Tia lives with her mom in a high-risk neighborhood in New Orleans and loves singing gospel in the Rainbow Choir with Keisha, her boisterous and assertive best friend. Tia's dream is to change the world with her voice; and by all accounts, she might be talented enough. But when a shooting happens in her neighborhood and she learns the truth about the crime that sent her father to prison years ago, Tia finds she can't sing anymore. The loss prompts her to start asking the people in her community hard questions--questions everyone has always been too afraid to ask. Skillfully tackles topics of race, class, and violence in a moving testament to family and friendship, love and loss, and the power of forgiveness.--Publishers Weekly |