First published 2019
When 16-year-old Melody unexpectedly gets pregnant, the aftermath ripples through her family over one fateful night. As Melody, her parents, and grandparents reckon with the life-changing news, long-buried secrets and simmering tensions rise to the surface. In this poignant multigenerational story, Jacqueline Woodson explores how a single event can reverberate through a family, challenging their notions of identity, class, and the very nature of belonging.
Genres: fiction, literary-fiction, african-american, 21st-century, family-drama
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: found-family, secrets
196 pages · Hardcover · Riverhead Books