Malcolm and Me: A Novel

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Synopsis
Philly native Roberta Forest is a precocious rebel with the soul of a poet. The thirteen-year-old is young, gifted, black, and Catholic—although she&’s uncertain about the Catholic part after she calls Thomas Jefferson a hypocrite for enslaving people and her nun responds with a racist insult. Their ensuing fight makes Roberta question God and the important adults in her life, all of whom seem to see truth as gray when Roberta believes it&’s black or white.An upcoming essay contest, writing poetry, and reading The Autobiography of Malcolm X all help Roberta cope with the various difficulties she&’s experiencing in her life, including her parent&’s troubled marriage. But when she&’s told she&’s ineligible to compete in the school&’s essay contest, her explosive reaction to the news leads to a confrontation with her mother, who shares some family truths Roberta isn&’t ready for. Set against the backdrop of Watergate and the post-civil rights movement era, Malcolm and Me is a gritty yet graceful examination of the anguish teens experience when their growing awareness of themselves and the world around them unravels their sense of security—a coming-of-age tale of truth-telling, faith, family, forgiveness, and social activism.
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:
9781684630844
Related ISBNs:
9781684630837
Publisher:
SparkPress (a BookSparks Imprint)
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Robin Farmer
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Teens, Literature and Fiction, Parenting and Family, Religion and Spirituality
Reading Age:
14–17
Submitted By:
Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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