Piecing Me Together
Readers rate it 4.1 (33 on Hardcover)
277 pages · Released Sep 3, 2026 · Bloomsbury
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Piecing Me Together is a thoughtful contemporary novel about a Black teenage girl navigating identity, racism, and self-discovery in Portland. The book addresses real social challenges including microaggressions and systemic inequality with maturity and honesty, while centering resilience, community, and positive mentorship. Language is minimal and age-appropriate; the emotional weight comes from themes rather than graphic content.
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Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And she has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel... Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And she has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly-white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at-risk" girls. Except really, it's for black girls. From "bad" neighborhoods. And just because Maxine, her college-graduate mentor, is black doesn't mean she understands Jade. And maybe there are some things Jade could show these successful women about the real world and finding ways to make a real difference.
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Young Adult
- African Americans
- Fiction
- Juvenile Nonfiction
- Schools
- Mentoring
- High schools
- Newbery Honor
- nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-03-18
- New York Times bestseller
- Children's fiction
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ISBN 9781681191058 · Bloomsbury