What Momma Left Me

What Momma Left Me

by Renée Watson (Author)

Synopsis

From the New York Times bestselling author of Piecing Me Together, a 2018 Newbery Honor Book and a Coretta Scott King Author Award-winner Serenity knows she is good at keeping secrets, and she's got a whole lifetime's worth of them. Her mother is dead, her father is gone, and starting life over at her grandparents' house is strange. Luckily, certain things seem to hold promise: a new friend, a new church, a new school. But when her brother starts making poor choices, and her grandparents believe in a faith that Serenity isn't sure she understands, it is the power of love that will keep her sure of just who she is. Renee Watson's stunning writing shines in this powerful and ultimately uplifting novel.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 272
Publisher: Bloomsbury YA
Published: 06 Feb 2020

ISBN 10: 1526600935
ISBN 13: 9781526600936
Children’s book age: 12+ Years
Book Overview: Published for the first time in the UK, Renee Watson's heart-tugging debut novel about one girl's gift for finding joy in dark places

Media Reviews
An important and deeply moving novel. Highly recommended * John Green, New York Times-bestselling and award-winning author of THE FAULT IN OUR STARS on PIECING ME TOGETHER *
Warm, rich and satisfying * Kirkus Reviews *
Serenity Evans is a strong African-American character who will resonate with girls who are facing transitions of their own, large or small * School Library Journal *
Author Bio
Renee Watson is the New York Times-bestselling, Newbery Honor and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author of Piecing Me Together, This Side of Home, What Momma Left Me, Watch Us Rise, co-written with Ellen Hagan, and Betty Before X, co-written with Ilyasah Shabazz, as well as two acclaimed picture books: A Place Where Hurricanes Happen and Harlem's Little Blackbird, which was nominated for an NAACP Image Award. She is the founder of I, Too Arts Collective, a non-profit-making organisation committed to nurturing under-represented voices in the creative arts, and currently lives in New York City. www.reneewatson.net @reneewauthor