This week I'm waiting on....
The Other Half of My Heart by Sundee FrazierRelease Date: June 8, 2010
The close relationship of a pair of biracial twins is tested when their grandmother enters them in a pageant for African American girls in this new story from Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Award winner Sundee T. Frazier.
When Minerva and Keira King were born, they made headlines: Keira is black like Mama, but Minni is white like Daddy. Together the family might look like part of a chessboard row, but they are first and foremost the close-knit Kings. Then Grandmother Johnson calls, to invite the twins down South to compete for the title of Miss Black Pearl Preteen of America.
Minni dreads the spotlight, but Keira assures her that together they'll get through their stay with Grandmother Johnson. But when grandmother's bias against Keira reveals itself, Keira pulls away from her twin. Minni has always believed that no matter how different she and Keira are, they share a deep bond of the heart. Now she'll find out the truth.
-This MG novel sounds so cute and I'm sure it will tug at heartstrings!
Summary from Amazon.com
What POC release are you waiting on this week?
Ah! Sounds really cute, and a nice concept. I might read this one, or I might recommend it to my younger sister - sounds like something she would like. :) She loves twin stuff.
ReplyDeleteSounds cute. I saw a new story once about a couple who had two sets of twins like this. The kids were adorable!
ReplyDeleteNice WoW pick! The premise sounds great, and I always love anything that focuses on siblings. :)
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds really good! Sounds like their might be something of a mystery involved. I hadn't heard of it before, so thanks for putting it on my radar!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds intriguing! I like stories about twins, and this one sounds like it'll have substance. Thanks for the heads up.
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