2 SUNDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2020
By Christina Hammonds Reed
New York Times Bestseller
SimonTeen
Author photo © Elizabeth T. Nguyen. Jacket illustration © 2020 by Adriana Bellet.“I’ve never read a book that so aptly delves intothe harrowing
shift from black girl to black woman.”
—Nic Stone, #1New York Timesbestselling author ofDear Martin“Must read.”—Essence
“Searingly beautiful...a striking debut that fearlessly
contributes to ongoing discussions of race, justice, and power.”
—BookPage,starred review“Aprescientcoming-of-age debut.”—Elle.com
“Required reading.”—Shondaland
“An answer to thecalls for equity and
racial justicethat for too long have been ignored.”
—Shelf Awareness,starred review“One of the year’s best coming-of-age stories.”
—Bustle“A novel thatdemands to be read.”
—Booklist,starred review“A brilliantly poetic takeon one of the
most defining moments in Black American history.”
—Tiffany D. Jackson,New York Timesbestselling author ofGrownOne of the most celebrated debut novels of the year!