Life As Josephine

ISBN-13: 9781542922593 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 84 str.

Claytine Nisbett

Opis

Engaging, Lively, and Culturally Rich Life As Josephine takes place in the 1990s, chronicling the formative years of a strong-willed Bronx, New York teenager, Josephine Peters. Josephine is confident and self-assured but feels misunderstood by her mother Frances. She rocks her hair naturally, in afros and twists, during a time when it was not so popular, especially for a young girl. Her self-expression extends itself to the African dance and drama classes she is fond of taking. She also has a solid support base in her three friends, Peniel, Rhoda, and Esther, until tragedy strikes The misfortune brings the girls closer together and leads Josephine to another friendship with a Nigerian mother figure, Auntie Abeo. At fifteen years old Josephine gets the unique opportunity to travel to England. While in London, the usually confident teenager starts to question her identity when she experiences direct prejudice for the first time. However, her intrinsic will to overcome perseveres. She is strengthened by the love of the women in her life, Auntie Abeo, her "girls," and even her mother who she grows to appreciate. She also garners encouragement through the written words of a woman she will never meet, Zora Neale Hurston. She pushes forward, redefining herself as she enters young adulthood. "I am Josephine Peters and I am beautiful." With an engrossing plot that is relatable to different generations, Claytine Nisbett's new novel will not disappoint