| What Momma Left Me Contributor(s): Watson, Renée (Author) |
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ISBN: 1547601736 ISBN-13: 9781547601738 Publisher: Bloomsbury YA OUR PRICE: $16.19 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Violence - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Death, Grief, Bereavement - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 630 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.8" W x 8.5" (0.70 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Death/Dying - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 138568 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Rediscover Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winner Ren e Watson's heart-rending debut, about one girl's journey to reconnect to joy. Serenity is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them. Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and starting life over at her grandparents' house is strange. Luckily, certain things seem to hold promise: a new friend who makes her feel connected, and a boy who makes her feel seen. But when her brother starts making poor choices, her friend is keeping her own dangerous secret, and her grandparents put all of their trust in a faith that Serenity isn't sure she understands, it is the power of love that will repair her heart and keep her sure of just who she is. Ren e Watson's stunning writing shines in this powerful and ultimately uplifting novel. |
Contributor Bio(s): Watson, Renee: - Renée Watson grew up in Portland Oregon, came to New York for her degree in writing, and now teaches poetry in the New York City Schools. Her books include Betty Before X, Harlem's Little Blackbird: The Story of Florence Mills, A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, and What Momma Left Me which debuted as the New Voice for 2010 in middle grade fiction by The Independent Children's Booksellers Association. |