From Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New
York Times bestselling author Renée Watson comes a heartwarming and
inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and
exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we
are.
All Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father's family in New
York City--Harlem, to be exact. She can't wait to finally meet her
Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where
her father grew up. Maybe this will help her understand her family--and
herself--in new way.
But New York City is not exactly what Amara thought it would be. It's
crowded, with confusing subways, suffocating sidewalks, and her father
is too busy with work to spend time with her and too angry to spend time
with Grandpa Earl. As she explores, asks questions, and learns more and
more about Harlem and about her father and his family history, she
realizes how, in some ways more than others, she connects with him, her
home, and her family.
**Acclaim for *Piecing Me Together
***Newbery Honor Book
Coretta Scott King Author Award
Los Angeles Times Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist
A New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
A Chicago Public Library Best Book, Teen Fiction
An ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults
An NPR Best Book
A Kirkus Reviews' Best Teen Book
A Refinery29 Best Book