So Done

When best friends Tai and Mila are reunited after a summer apart, their friendship threatens to combust from the pressure of secrets, middle school, and the looming dance auditions for a new talented-and-gifted program. Fans of Renee Watson's Piecing Me Together will love this memorable story about a complex friendship between two very different African American girls--and the importance of speaking up. Jamila Phillips and Tai Johnson have been inseparable since they were toddlers, having grown up across the street from each other in Pirates Cove, a low-income housing project. As summer comes to an end, Tai can't wait for Mila to return from spending a month with her aunt in the suburbs. But both girls are grappling with secrets, and when Mila returns she's more focused on her upcoming dance auditions than hanging out with Tai. Paula Chase explores complex issues that affect many young teens, and So Done offers a powerful message about speaking up. Full of ballet, basketball, family, and daily life in Pirates Cove, this memorable novel is for fans of Ali Benjamin's The Thing About Jellyfish and Jason Reynolds's Ghost.

About the author

Paula Chase is the author of several books for teens. Before becoming a full-time writer, she worked as a cheer-leading coach and in public relations for a tech company. She is the co-founder of The Brown Bookshelf, a site designed to increase awareness of African American voices writing for young readers. She is the author of So Done.

Product details

• Authors: Paula Chase, Chase Paula
• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 8
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2019
• EAN: 9780062691798
• ISBN: 978-0-06-269179-8
• No. of pages: 320
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 194 mm x 16 mm
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books > Non-fiction books / Non-fiction picture books > Miscellaneous; JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Friendship, JUVENILE FICTION: Girls & Women, JUVENILE FICTION: Activity Books / General, JUVENILE FICTION: Performing Arts / Dance, JUVENILE FICTION: Family / Alternative Family, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Sexual Abuse, JUVENILE FICTION: Sports & Recreation / Basketball, JUVENILE FICTION: Social Themes / Poverty & Homelessness