This Is My America

This Is My America
Kim Johnson
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Paperback
h210 x 139mm - 416pg
3 May 2022 US
International import eta 7-19 days
9780593118795
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Every week, seventeen-year-old Tracy Beaumont writes letters to Innocence X, asking the organization to help her father, an innocent Black man on death row. After seven years, Tracy is running out of time--her dad has only 267 days left. Then the unthinkable happens. The police arrive in the night, and Tracy' s older brother, Jamal, goes from being a bright, promising track star to a "thug" on the run, accused of killing a white girl. Determined to save her brother, Tracy investigates what really happened between Jamal and Angela down at the Pike. But will Tracy and her family survive the uncovering of the skeletons of their Texas town' s racist history that still haunt the present? Fans of Nic Stone, Tiffany D. Jackson, and Jason Reynolds won' t want to miss this provocative and gripping debut.
"An incredible and searing examination of the often tragic collision of racism and a flawed criminial justice system. Read and reread . . . and reared again. " --Nic Stone, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin "This is My America promises a powerful story about racial injustice, featuring stunning prose reminiscent of Nic Stone and Angie Thomas. " --Paste Magazine"Harrowing and worthwhile; a call-to-action from the anti-racist insights of a generation of black activists. " --Kirkus, starred review
KIM JOHNSON held leadership positions in social justice organizations as a teen. She' s now a college administrator who maintains civic engagement throughout the community while also mentoring Black student activists and leaders. This Is My America is her debut novel. It explores racial injustice against innocent Black men who are criminally sentenced and the families left behind to pick up the pieces. She holds degrees from the University of Oregon and the University of Maryland, College Park. Kim lives her best life in Oregon with her husband and two kids. Find her at KCJOHNSONWRITES. COM and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @kcjohnsonwrites.
Status: Indent title, imported to order
ISBN-13: 9780593118795
Published: 3 May 2022
Published In: United States
Imprint: Random House Books
Publisher: Random House USA Inc
Format: Paperback
Height: 210mm
Width: 139mm
Pages: 416

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