Why is Jade always seen as someone to fix? But with a college scholarship promised at the end of it, how can Jade say no? Jade feels like her life is made up of hundreds of conflicting pieces. Just because her mentor is black doesn't mean she understands where Jade is coming from. But some opportunities Jade could do without, like the mentor programme for 'at-risk' girls. And she has: every day Jade rides the bus away from her friends to a private school where she feels like an outsider, but where she has plenty of opportunities.
She knows she needs to take every opportunity that comes her way. From "bad" neighborhoods.Īnd just because Maxine, her college-graduate mentor, is black doesn't mean she understands Jade.Īnd maybe there are some things Jade could show these successful women about the real world and finding ways to make a real difference.2018 Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Award Winner: a beautiful, powerful coming of age story 'Important and deeply moving' JOHN GREEN 'Timely and timeless' JACQUELINE WOODSON Jade is a girl striving for success in a world that seems like it's trying to break her.
Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Synopsis 2018 Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Author Award WinnerĪcclaimed author Renee Watson offers a powerful story about a girl striving for success in a world that too often seems like it's trying to break her.
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