About This Book

An ALA Best Book for Young Adults
An ALA Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Readers 

Kendra's mom was only fourteen when she had Kendra.  Then she left Kendra with Kendra's grandmother and finished school - all the way up to Princeton.  Now Kendra's fourteen, and her grandmother wants her mother to start playing a part in her life, especially when Kendra starts getting into trouble with boys.

As she did in her debut novel, Tyrell, Coe Booth creates a vivid voice of a teen trying to find her place in the world - even though nothing (not family, not friendship, not sex, not love) is what she thought it would be.

"Booth has a talent for emotional honesty. From Bronx blocks to Harlem hangouts, Booth delivers dynamic characters and an engaging story." — School Library Journal

"The powerful beginning...signals Booth as a talent to watch." — Kirkus Reviews