The Skin I'm In

A brave, beautifully told story of an Afro-American teen
dealing with colourism, racism and bullying - but given hope
by the power of an inspirational and kind teacher.
Maleeka suffers every day from the taunts of the other kids in
her class. If they're not getting at her about her homemade clothes
or her good grades, it's about her dark, black skin.

When a new teacher, whose face is blotched with a startling white
patch, starts at their school, Maleeka can see there is bound
to be trouble for her too.

But the new teacher's attitude surprises Maleeka.

Miss Saunders loves the skin she's in. Can Maleeka learn to do
the same?

"The Skin I’m In is very much the same
book about colorism, self-love, and self-worth that it was twenty
years ago, and it is still as relevant as it is for today’s
world" Carrie McClain, Black Nerd Problems

• Features a new introduction by New York Times bestselling
  author Jason Reynolds.


• A powerful, unflinching and hopeful story that redefined young
  adult literature by presenting characters, voices, and real world
  experiences that had not been fully seen before


• The Skin I'm In has garnered much praise and awards
  including the Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent,
  Publishers Weekly Author to Watch, New York Public Library Top
  Ten Book for the Teen Age, YALSA Best Books for Young Adult Readers



• See Sharon G. Flake's The Life I'm in if you
  liked this!

Product details

• Authors: Sharon G. Flake, Flake Sharon G.
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 12 to 18
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2021
• EAN: 9780702312663
• ISBN: 978-0-7023-1266-3
• Dimensions: 142 mm x 198 mm x 13 mm
• Weight: 130 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; NON-CLASSIFIABLE, JUVENILE FICTION / Classics, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sexual Abuse & Harassment, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Dating & Sex, JUVENILE FICTION / Social Themes / Bullying, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Violence in Society, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Classics, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism, Sexual abuse & harassment, The self, ego, identity, personality, Relating to early adulthood, Violence in society, Ethnic minorities & multicultural studies, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Sexual abuse and harassment, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Interest age: from c 12 years, JUVENILE FICTION / Diversity & Multicultural, Reading Age: From C 12 Years, School Stories (Children's/Ya), Children’s / Teenage fiction: Classic fiction, Family & Home Stories (Children's/Ya), FICTION / African American & Black / General, Bullying and harassment, For emergent readers (adult), Bullying & Anti-Bullying Strategies, Social discrimination and social justice, Relating to African American / Black American people, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories, Narrative theme: love / relationships