First published 2017
Eleven-year-old Osei is the new kid, the only Black student in his class. Facing prejudice from his classmates, he befriends shy Dee and escapes into his imagination. But when a game of Battleship turns dangerous, Osei must summon the courage to stand up for himself and his newfound friends.
Genres: fiction, african-american, contemporary, young-adult, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: New York
Period: 21st-century
225 pages · Paperback · Random House Publishing Group
Content warnings: racism