This bookish meme tells the blogosphere what we’re waiting patiently (and sometimes not so patiently) for! It’s hosted by Jill over at Breaking the Spine!
For fans of I’m Not Dying with You Tonight, this gripping YA novel digs into the historical and present-day effects of white supremacy and the depths of privilege.
Shania never thinks much about being white. But after her beloved grandmother passes, she moves to the gentrifying town of Blue Rock and is thrust into Bard, the city’s wealthiest private school. At Bard, race is both invisible and hypervisible, and Shania’s new friends are split on what they see. There’s Catherine, the school’s queen bee, who unexpectedly takes Shania under her wing. Then there’s Prescott, the golden boy who seems perfect…except for the disturbing rumors about an altercation he had with a Black student who left the school.
But Prescott isn’t the only one with secrets. As Shania grieves for the grandmother she idolized, she realizes her family roots stretch far back into Blue Rock’s history. When the truth comes to light, Shania will have to make a choice and face the violence of her silence.
Published by: Little Brown, Books for Young Readers
Expected Publication: March 8, 2022
Why I’m Waiting: This synopsis sounds SO. INTENSE. And it sounds like I’m seriously going to love it. I can’t wait to get my hands on it! (Also Nic Stone has a blurb on it, and you know how I am about books Nic Stone loves lol She’s one of my faves!)
What about you? Will you be waiting on this? What do you think of this beautiful cover? Let me know in the comments!