Genesis Begins Again

Genesis Begins Again

A Newbery Honor Book
Winner of the Correta Scott King - John Steptoe for New Talent Author Award
A Morris Award Finalist
An NPR Favorite Book of 2019
A School Library Journal Best Middle Grade Book of 2019
A Kirkus Reviews Best Middle Grade Book of 2019

This deeply sensitive and powerful debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself.

There are ninety-six things Genesis hates about herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list. Like #95: Because her skin is so dark, people call her charcoal and eggplantâ€”even her own family. And #61: Because her family is always being put out of their house, belongings laid out on the sidewalk for the world to see. When your dad is a gambling addict and loses the rent money every month, eviction is a regular occurrence.

Whatâ€™s not so regular is that this time they all donâ€™t have a place to crash, so Genesis and her mom have to stay with her grandma. Itâ€™s not that Genesis doesnâ€™t like her grandma, but she and Mom always fightâ€”Grandma haranguing Mom to leave Dad, that she should have gone back to school, that if sheâ€™d married a lighter skinned man none of this would be happening, and on and on and on. But things arenâ€™t all bad. Genesis actually likes her new school; sheâ€™s made a couple friends, her choir teacher says she has real talent, and she even encourages Genesis to join the talent show.

But how can Genesis believe anything her teacher says when her dad tells her the exact opposite? How can she stand up in front of all those people with her dark, dark skin knowing even her own family thinks lesser of her because of it? Why, why, why wonâ€™t the lemon or yogurt or fancy creams lighten her skin like theyâ€™re supposed to? And when Genesis reaches #100 on the list of things she hates about herself, will she continue on, or can she find the strength to begin again?
Country USA
Brand Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2019-01-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781481465809

Country	USA
Brand	Simon & Schuster
Manufacturer	Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books
Binding	Hardcover
ReleaseDate	2019-01-15
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781481465809

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