Lori Aurelia Williams
Auteur de When Kambia Elaine Flew in from Neptune
Œuvres de Lori Aurelia Williams
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Sexe
- female
- Nationalité
- USA
- Lieux de résidence
- Houston, Texas, USA
Austin, Texas, USA - Études
- University of Texas at Austin (MA|English)
- Prix et distinctions
- Phyllis Naylor Working Writer Award (2002)
James A. Michener Fellowship
Membres
Critiques
Prix et récompenses
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 4
- Aussi par
- 1
- Membres
- 287
- Popularité
- #81,379
- Évaluation
- 3.8
- Critiques
- 5
- ISBN
- 22
And then the drama starts. Maxine finds out Brian’s not the man she thought he was when another woman shows up claiming to be pregnant with his baby. Then she ends up looking after Brian’s 13-year-old smart-mouthed, trouble-making, pain-in-the-behind cousin, Demonee. Maxine thought marriage would solve all her problems but it’s just created a bunch of new ones. Luckily, Maxine is smart, funny, and FIERCE. She keeps her wits about her and makes the best of her situation. She’s strong and determined to create a good life for herself and Demonee no matter what.
I can’t wait to recommend this book to my teen patrons, especially African-American girls. The plot will hook them, the drama will keep them, and although the tone isn’t preachy, in the end they might learn something about relationships and responsibility. Maxine is sassy, smart and tough – she’s relatable and a positive role model. She makes mistakes and poor choices, but accepts the consequences and faces her problems, and her future, fearlessly.… (plus d'informations)