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Some Places More Than Others

by Renée Watson
Bahni Turpin
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From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are. All Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father's family in New York City—Harlem, to be exact. She can't wait to finally meet her Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where her father grew up. Maybe this will help her understand her family—and herself—in new way. But New York City is not exactly what Amara thought it would be. It's crowded, with confusing subways, suffocating sidewalks, and her father is too busy with work to spend time with her and too angry to spend time with Grandpa Earl. As she explores, asks questions, and learns more and more about Harlem and about her father and his family history, she realizes how, in some ways more than others, she connects with him, her home, and her family. Acclaim for Piecing Me Together Newbery Honor Book Coretta Scott King Author Award Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens A Chicago Public Library Best Book, Teen Fiction An ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults An NPR Best Book A Kirkus Reviews' Best Teen Book A Refinery29 Best Book

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  • Release date

    November 28, 2019

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781547605514
      • File size: 119530 KB
      • Duration: 04:09:01

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Bahni Turpin brings her inimitable style to this captivating middle-grade adventure, which follows a suburban Oregon tween as she takes her first trip to New York City. While there have been video calls on birthdays and holidays, Amara has never met her grandfather and cousins who live in Harlem in person. Her father hasn't even spoken to her grandfather since her birth. She schemes to change that by joining her dad, a Nike executive, on a business trip as her birthday present. Turpin's earnest, youthful tone expertly evokes almost-12-year-old Amara's yearning to learn more about her distant family and her roots. Turpin's characterizations vividly bring to life the family members who show her the cultural gems of Harlem, teaching her that being a family is harder but even more worthwhile than she imagined. S.T.C. © AudioFile 2020, Portland, Maine

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