This will encourage readers to press in to the difficult questions and look for the truth beneath. His confident story tackles race, sexuality, wealth, beauty, and faith as he revisits the characters and Brooklyn location of his first novel.
This is a well-written story and readers will not be disappointed." (School and Library Connection) *RECOMMENDED, "Sayre once again proves that he understands the complexity of growing up. The characters are well-developed, and although the emotions relate to sensitive subjects, many students will be able to relate. It's a powerful story of growth and change, brimming with honesty and hope." (Publishers Weekly) "Even though Sophie immediately resents her Auntie's intervention in her life, she eventually learns to trust her, and discovers that learning about one's heritage through a loving family member can make you feel "beautiful" inside.
Coming-of-age never looked so beautiful." (Kirkus) *Starred Review "Sayre's engrossing second novel takes place in the same Brooklyn neighborhood as his debut, with Davis, Husky 's protagonist, playing a supporting role, along with their eclectic friends. "Sayre once again proves that he understands the complexity of growing up. Sayre, a master storyteller in the coming-of-age genre, asks readers to confront superficial assumptions about gender and beauty, and breathes new life into the canon of middle-grade realistic fiction. She teaches Sophie new lessons about her family and heritage, while also challenging her to rethink how she feels about friends, boys, and even her sense of place in the Brooklyn neighborhood where she lives. When her mother's alcohol addiction spirals out of control, Sophie's Auntie Amara steps in to help. Though she appears confident, stylish, and easygoing at school, Sophie lives a nightmare at home. Sayre details the private and public life of a thirteen-year-old burdened with far more than the middle-school adjective of Pretty. "Coming-of-age never looked so beautiful." - Kirkus (Starred Review) " A] powerful story of growth and change, brimming with honesty and hope." - Publishers Weekly " Students who might not yet be ready for Angie Thomas's The Hate U Give will find an equally compelling narrator and story in Pretty." - VOYA Reviews Sophie's perspective on what being pretty really means changes drastically in the second adjective-busting novel by the author of Husky, Justin Sayre.
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