Overview
A contemporary young adult novel about one life-altering year of a biracial Black and white teen boy, showing a raw glimpse into the systemic inequality in racialized communities. Zay's ma always said his mouth would get him in trouble. Sure enough, it got him into his first and only fight in his junior year of high school. Expelled from his district, Zay's only hope for redemption is to transfer to Broadlawn Alternative School and complete the year. Zay isn't thrilled about the disgusting school lunch and classroom trailers at Broadlawn, and boarding with his aunt Mel and her live-in boyfriend isn't the greatest. But he'd rather be there than in the city dealing with his estranged father, his overbearing mother, and the fallout from his fight. Besides, Broadlawn has Feven, the beautiful new student Zay is starting to get to know-and fall for. Still, first love is rarely a fairy tale, and as Zay's time in Broadlawn comes to an end, he learns that shaping yourself within a new place is a lot harder than letting it shape you. A tender contemplation of first love, broken families, and healing generational trauma by an incredible voice in young adult fiction.
Full Product Details
Author: H. D. Hunter
Publisher: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Imprint: Farrar, Straus & Giroux Inc
Dimensions:
Width: 13.40cm
, Height: 3.00cm
, Length: 21.20cm
Weight: 0.300kg
ISBN: 9780374389987
ISBN 10: 0374389985
Pages: 336
Publication Date: 20 August 2024
Recommended Age: From 12 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
"""An original setting for a highly relatable and memorable story about first love and second chances."" -Kirkus ""Incredible heart, incredible voice, incredible story, H.D.'s Something Like Right has it all!"" -Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys ""Hunter is clearly an expert at illustrating how love, in all its different shades, are important to finding your way through. --Taylor Byas, author of I Done Clicked My Heels Three Times, coeditor of Poemhood: Our Black Revival ""Hunter manages to capture the intensity of young love with care while delicately weaving in social issues that ground the story in sometimes difficult truths."" --Jamie Jo Hoang, author of My Father, the Panda Killer and Blue Sun, Yellow Sky"
"""Incredible heart, incredible voice, incredible story, H.D.'s Something Like Right has it all!"" -Nick Brooks, author of Promise Boys"
Author Information
Hugh ""H.D."" Hunter is a storyteller, teaching artist, and community organizer from Atlanta. He's also the winner of several indie book awards for multicultural fiction. Hugh is committed to stories about Black kids and their many expansive worlds. He loves vegan snacks, basketball, and stories that make you cry-but make you smile afterward. Follow Hugh at @hd_tsd or check out his work at thesoutherndistrict.com.
