This Side of Home
Twins Nikki and Maya Younger always agreed on most things, but as they head into their senior year they react differently to the gentrification of their Portland, Oregon, neighborhood and the new—white—family that moves in after their best friend and her mother are evicted.
Maya Younger and her identical twin sister, Nikki, have always agreed on the important things. Friends. Boys. School. They even plan to attend the same historically African American college. But nothing can always remain the same.
As their Portland neighborhood goes from rough-and-tumble to up-and-coming, Maya feels her connection to Nikki and their community slipping away. Nikki spends more time at trendy coffee shops than backyard barbecues, and their new high school principal is more committed to erasing the neighborhood's ghetto reputation than honoring its history. Home doesn't feel like home anymore. As Maya struggles to hold on to her black heritage, she begins to wonder with whom—or where—she belongs. Does growing up have to mean growing apart?
| SKU | 115624 |
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| ISBN | 9781619639300 |
| Language | English |
| Page Count | 336 |
| Product Type | Paperback Books |
| Book Type | Young Adult Novels |
| Primary Contributor | Renée Watson |
| Age Groups | Ages 13 to 15, Ages 16 to 18 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury USA |