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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.
Framed. Bullied. Disliked. But I know I can still be the best.
Sometimes, 12-year-old Donte wishes he were invisible. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, most of the students don't look like him. They don't like him either. Dubbing him "Black Brother," Donte's teachers and classmates make it clear they wish he were more like his lighter-skinned brother, Trey.
When he's bullied and framed by the captain of the fencing team, "King" Alan, he's suspended from school and arrested for something he didn't do.
Terrified, searching for a place where he belongs, Donte joins a local youth center and meets former Olympic fencer Arden Jones. With Arden's help, he begins training as a competitive fencer, setting his sights on taking down the fencing team captain, no matter what.
As Donte hones his fencing skills and grows closer to achieving his goal, he learns the fight for justice is far from over. Now Donte must confront his bullies, racism, and the corrupt systems of power that led to his arrest.
Powerful and emotionally gripping, Black Brother, Black Brother is a careful examination of the school-to-prison pipeline and follows one boy's fight against racism and his empowering path to finding his voice.
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“An excellent selection for both elementary and middle library collections, this is a title that celebrates finding one’s place in the world.”
— School Library Connection (starred review)
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“A powerful work and must-have for children’s collections."
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“Donte’s story is a good primer for younger readers on microaggressions.”
— School Library Journal -
“Placing biracial boyhood and the struggles of colorism at its center, the novel challenges readers to pursue their own self-definition.”
— Kirkus Reviews -
“A solid story, with relatable, three-dimensional characters considering identity, that will teach readers about colorism’s effects.”
— Publishers Weekly
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Finalist for the New England Book Award for Middle Grade Books
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An Amazon.com Teachers' Pick
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About Jewell Parker Rhodes
Jewell Parker Rhodes is the author of six adult novels, two writing guides, and seven books for youth. She has won the American Book Award, the Black Caucus of the American Library Award for Literary Excellence, and the Jane Addams Peace Association Book Award. She is the founding artistic director of the Virginia G. Piper Center for Creative Writing and the narrative studies professor and Virginia G. Piper Endowed Chair at Arizona State University. She was awarded an honorary doctorate of humane letters from Carnegie-Mellon University
About Barrie Buckner
Barrie Buckner is a voice-over artist who has worked extensively in commercials and audiobook narration. His readings include the Swipe series by Evan Angler, Blood Brothers by Steven Barnes, and Gideon’s Call by Peter Leavell.