What Momma Left Me by Rene Watson
Secrets can hurt. Love can heal. Rediscover #1 New York Times bestselling author and Newbery Medal winner Renée 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. Renée Watson's stunning writing shines in this powerful and ultimately uplifting novel.
[Serenity] discovers that individual moments in life, like the ingredients in her favorite red velvet cake, may be unsavory, but combined together they create a delicious experienceWarm, rich, and satisfying. * Kirkus Reviews *
The author is a natural storyteller. . . . While the events, setting, and characters of this story are definitely contemporary, the tale is timeless. * VOYA *
Serenity Evans is a strong African-American character who will resonate with girls who are facing transitions of their own, large or small. * School Library Journal *
Timely and timeless. -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of BROWN GIRL DREAMING on PIECING ME TOGETHER
Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at the toxicity of sympathy, the unquenchable thirst of fear, and the life-changing power of voice and opportunity, all wrapped up in Jade. -- Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling and award-winning coauthor of ALL AMERICAN BOYS on PIECING ME TOGETHER
An important and deeply moving novel. Highly recommended. -- John Green, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS on PIECING ME TOGETHER
Renee Watson is a top-rate storyteller about what impacts young women today. -- Meg Medina, award-winning author of BURN BABY BURN on PIECING ME TOGETHER
The author is a natural storyteller. . . . While the events, setting, and characters of this story are definitely contemporary, the tale is timeless. * VOYA *
Serenity Evans is a strong African-American character who will resonate with girls who are facing transitions of their own, large or small. * School Library Journal *
Timely and timeless. -- Jacqueline Woodson, National Book Award-winning author of BROWN GIRL DREAMING on PIECING ME TOGETHER
Watson, with rhythm and style, somehow gets at the toxicity of sympathy, the unquenchable thirst of fear, and the life-changing power of voice and opportunity, all wrapped up in Jade. -- Jason Reynolds, New York Times bestselling and award-winning coauthor of ALL AMERICAN BOYS on PIECING ME TOGETHER
An important and deeply moving novel. Highly recommended. -- John Green, New York Times bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS on PIECING ME TOGETHER
Renee Watson is a top-rate storyteller about what impacts young women today. -- Meg Medina, award-winning author of BURN BABY BURN on PIECING ME TOGETHER
Renée Watson is a New York Times bestselling author. Her novel, Piecing Me Together, received a Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award. Her books include Ways to Make Sunshine, Some Places More Than Others, This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Betty Before X, cowritten with Ilyasah Shabazz, and Watch Us Rise, cowritten with Ellen Hagan, as well as two acclaimed picture books: A Place Where Hurricanes Happen and Harlem’s Little Blackbird, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. Renée grew up in Portland, Oregon, and splits her time between Portland and New York City.
www.reneewatson.net
@harlemportland (Instagram)
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781681199498 |
| ISBN 10 | 1681199491 |
| Title | What Momma Left Me |
| Author | Renée Watson |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc |
| Year published | 2019-01-08 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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