Piecing Me Together (Paperback)

from froxgirl

This is a beautifully written novel about teens that should find a broader audience beyond YA. Jade, an African American girl from a poor neighborhood, wins admission to a private school where she is vastly outnumbered by privileged white kids. Many novels have dealt with the difficulty of code s...

from Awesomebook3

This is an excellent book. Although it is a fiction, thr book contains a lot of important historical information.

from ewyatt

Jade is driven and has a mom who forces her to take advantage of every opportunity she is offered. During her junior year at a private school far from her Portland neighborhood, she gets involved in a mentorship program. During the course of the year, she really thinks about her identity, what it...

from lilrongal

This book is quiet, yet powerful. I love that I was able to just *be* with Jade. It's so nice to read a story about a black girl that's not high stakes, drama driven, full of black pain. Instead, we are given glimpses into Jade's world, her life, her mind. And those glimpses help us journey alo...

from acargile

A realistic fiction novel, Piecing Me Together, is a 2018 Lone Star selection. I didn't want to read this novel because of the cover. Once you read the book, you understand the cover, but it doesn't make one want to read it. It's really good, so I highly recommend it. Jade is from a poor family,...