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4 starred reviews!
Orange Is the New Black meets Walter Dean Myer’s Monster in this gritty, twisty, and haunting debut by Tiffany D. Jackson about a girl convicted of murder seeking the truth while surviving life in a group home.
Mary B. Addison killed a baby.
Allegedly. She didn’t say much in that first interview with detectives, and the media filled in the only blanks that mattered: a white baby had died while under the care of a churchgoing black woman and her nine-year-old daughter. The public convicted Mary and the jury made it official. But did she do it?
There wasn’t a point to setting the record straight before, but now she’s got Ted—and their unborn child—to think about. When the state threatens to take her baby, Mary’s fate now lies in the hands of the one person she distrusts the most: her Momma. No one knows the real Momma. But does anyone know the real Mary?
From the Publisher
Meet the Author
Tiffany D. Jackson
Tiffany D. Jackson is a TV professional by day, novelist by night, awkward black girl 24/7. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Film from Howard University and her Master of Arts in Media Studies from The New School University. You can visit her online at her website.
Allegedly has 4 Starred Reviews!
‘Suspenseful’ – School Library Journal.
‘Searing and true.’ – Kirkus Reviews.
‘Absorbing and exceptional’ – Publishers Weekly.
‘Tightly spun’ – Booklist.
Publisher : Katherine Tegen Books; Reprint edition (April 10, 2018)
Language : English
Paperback : 416 pages
ISBN-10 : 0062422650
ISBN-13 : 978-0062422651
Reading age : 14 – 17 years
Lexile measure : HL620L
Grade level : 9 – 12
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 0.94 x 5.31 x 8 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book engaging and well-crafted. They appreciate the suspenseful storyline and exciting scenes. The writing quality is praised as excellent and gritty, never letting readers become bored or tired of the characters. Readers feel the characters’ emotions and can imagine them living their lives. The emotional content is powerful and gut-wrenching, capturing their attention throughout the book. Overall, customers find the book insightful and eye-opening, providing an eye-opening account of the reality for kids in group homes.
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