Black Brother, Black Brother.
Location: FIC RHO
Genre: Family, Race Relations, Realistic Fiction
I walked into our local book shop and this book was thrust into myhands as a "must have" for our school library!!!
From award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are forced to navigate the world, all while training for a fencing competition.
Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, he feels as if he is constantly swimming in whiteness. Most of the students don't look like him. They don't like him either. Dubbed the "Black Brother," Donte's teachers and classmates make it clear they wish he were more like his lighter skinned brother, Trey. Quiet, obedient.
When an incident with "King" Alan leads to Donte's arrest and suspension, he knows the only way to get even is to beat the king of the school at his own game: fencing. With the help of a former Olympic fencer, Donte embarks on a journey to carve out a spot on Middlefield Prep's fencing team and maybe learn something about himself along the way.
"This book is needed for so many reasons. Great story about being the best you possible even in the face of blatant bias. You’ll get a sense of family, friendship, determination, and doing the right thing even when it is hardest thing you’ve ever done!"
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