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ISBN: 0316493805

ISBN13: 9780316493802

Black Brother, Black Brother

By Jewell Parker Rhodes

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Book Overview

A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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.

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.

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:0316493805

ISBN13:9780316493802

Release Date:March 2020

Publisher:Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

Length:256 Pages

Weight:0.69 lbs.

Dimensions:1.2" x 5.5" x 7.7"

Age Range:8 to 12 years

Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7

Related Subjects

Bullying Family And Relationships Friendship Mentorship Overcoming Adversity Racism Self-Discovery Sibling Rivalry Sportsmanship Young Adult

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Rated 3 stars
A great short, simple read on race, systemic inequality, and finding one's place

By mikayakatnt, May 1, 2023

There are many parallels that Jewell Parker Rhodes draws out between the private school and the inner city. She also draws a lot on race and how people who look different are treated. The sentences and chapters are short and easy to read and follow. Yet, I found the plot a bit too cliche and overdone for my tastes. The obvious bad guys are bad and the protagonist obviously is going to win in the end. Some of the plots felt...

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