From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun
Three-time Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson explores race and sexuality through the eyes of a compelling narrator.
Melanin Sun has a lot to say. But sometimes it's hard to speak his mind, so he fills up notebooks with his thoughts instead. He writes about his mom a lot--they're about as close as they can be, because they have no other family. So when she suddenly tells him she's gay, his world is turned upside down. And if that weren't hard enough for him to accept, her girlfriend is white.
Melanin Sun is angry and scared. How can his mom do this to him-- is this the end of their closeness? What will his friends think? And can he let her girlfriend be part of their family?
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Target age group 10 and up
Melanin Sun has a lot to say. But sometimes it's hard to speak his mind, so he fills up notebooks with his thoughts instead. He writes about his mom a lot--they're about as close as they can be, because they have no other family. So when she suddenly tells him she's gay, his world is turned upside down. And if that weren't hard enough for him to accept, her girlfriend is white.
Melanin Sun is angry and scared. How can his mom do this to him-- is this the end of their closeness? What will his friends think? And can he let her girlfriend be part of their family?
A Coretta Scott King Honor Book
Target age group 10 and up
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CategoryJuvenile Fiction
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Age Group13 to 14 yrs
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Grade Level6-8
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LanguageEnglish
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BindingPaperback
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Theme 1Social, Personal & Family Topics
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Theme 2Emotions & Feelings
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Detailed (BISAC) Subject/ThemePrejudice & Racism
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Awards
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AuthorWoodson, Jacqueline
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Lexile Level690
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AR Level4.0
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DeweyFiction
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PublisherPenguin Publisher (USA)
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Publication Date7/8/2010
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Pages176
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Dimensions0.26 H × 7.6 L × 5.1 W
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Case Qty60
