My Name Is Leon

from GirlWellRead

A special thank you to NetGalley for an ARC in exchange for an honest review.Set in England in the 80s, this deeply touching story is about two brothers who end up in foster care when their mother is deemed unfit to look after them; Leon is nine years-old and black, and Jake is four months old an...

from ParadisePorch

Just read it. It will stay with you.

from fhudnell

Leon is almost 9 years old when his brother Jake is born. Their single mother, Carol, has a history of depression and other mental illnesses. As Carol's condition deteriorates, Leon struggles to take care of both his mother and baby brother but eventually the children are taken away and put into ...

from jostie13

I cried through this entire book—really devastating and nuanced depiction of grief and loss, dealing frankly and compellingly with race and class. Left me wanting a sequel about Leon as an adult.

from PDCRead

It is 1981 and Leon has just acquired a baby brother, Jake. They are living with their mother, Carol, who is struggling as the father of Jake has shown no interest at all in his son. Just how much she is struggling is made very apparent when Leon turns up at a friend of hers asking for money for ...