Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And she has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Except really, it's for black girls. From "bad" neighborhoods. And just because Maxine, her college-graduate mentor, is black doesn't mean she understands Jade. And...
Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity th...
A timely and powerful story about a teen girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her. "An honest look at how girls stitch together their talents to find their voice and power."--Meg Medina, author of "Burn Baby Burn."
A timely and powerful story about a teen girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her. "An honest look at h...
