Piecing Me Together

By Renée Watson

Subjects: Schools -- Fiction, award:Newbery_award, African American high school students -- Attitudes -- Fiction, nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-03-18, African Americans -- Fiction, African Americans, African americans, fiction, Attitudes, New York Times bestseller, High schools, Mentoring -- Fiction, High schools -- Fiction, Social Themes, African American high school students -- Attitudes, Schools, fiction, Private schools, Fiction, General (see also headings under Family), Mentoring, Children's fiction, Newbery Honor, nyt:young-adult-paperback-monthly=2020-07-12, YOUNG ADULT FICTION, Juvenile fiction, African American high school students, Schools, Private schools -- Fiction

Description: 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 maybe there are some things Jade could show these successful women about the real world and finding ways to make a real difference.