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277 pp.
| Harcourt |
October, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-15-201916-2$$17.00
(2)
YA
Abandoned by her mother, abused by her foster parents, then kidnapped by her mother, Janie decides she doesn't like being white; instead she tries to speak like her sweet-natured foster brother, a shy black boy who introduces her to the music of black R&B and jazz singers. The chain of horrendous events is perhaps overly melodramatic, but Janie's naked longings make the account of her journey a searing one.
Reviewer: Lauren Adams
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2002