Your Plantation Prom Is Not Okay
$55.32
- Hardcover
320 pages
- Release Date
11 July 2023
Summary
Harriet Douglass lives with her historian father on an old plantation in Louisiana, which they’ve transformed into one of the South’s few enslaved people’s museums. Together, while grieving the recent loss of Harriet’s mother, they run tours that help keep the memory of the past alive.
Harriet’s world is turned upside down by the arrival of mother and daughter Claudia and Layla Hartwell-who plan to turn the property next door into a wedding venue, and host the offensively antebellum-t…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780316449939 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0316449938 |
| Author: | Kelly McWilliams |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown & Company |
| Imprint: | Little, Brown Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 11 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 212mm x 142mm x 32mm |
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Critics Review
“A well-rounded story, well characterized with snappy dialogue and moments of levity and romance.”–Booklist, starred
“A well-written, insightful, and emotional look at healing, stewardship, action, shame, and traumatic grief. A powerful, unflinching look at the hard truths of the legacy of slavery, mental health issues, and the connection between medical neglect and racism.”–SLJ
“McWilliams stuns with this well-told, honest story that peels apart the legacy of slavery to examine the undeniable connection from past horrors and trauma to present oppression and violence, in obvious and less obvious forms.”–BCCB, starred review
“McWilliams’ portrayal of grief is well written and appropriately nuanced; readers will feel angry and sad and will cheer for Harriet all at the same time. The book’s confrontation of the romanticization of plantations and present-day medical neglect of the Black community is not only important, but necessary. An emotional exploration of the continued impact America’s racist history has on contemporary society.” –Kirkus
“McWilliams pens a touching story about grief, compassion for one’s ancestors, and one teen’s pursuit of justice in this thoughtfully rendered telling, which interrogates the romanticization of Black pain and the pros and cons of social media activism.”–Publishers Weekly
“A moving story about sisterhood and perseverance in the face of a society that tells Black girls they are worthless.”–Booklist
“McWilliams is an expert at character building, and Harriet is a wonderful and welcome addition to YA.”–Buzzfeed News
About The Author
Kelly McWilliams
Kelly McWilliams is a mixed-race writer. Agnes at the End of the World was a finalist for the Golden Kite Award, and Mirror Girls is a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection and Target Book Club Pick. She’s written for Time, Bustle, and Publishers Weekly among other outlets. She lives in Seattle with her family.
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