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312 pp.
| HarperCollins/B+B
| September, 2018
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TradeISBN 978-0-06-268515-5$16.99
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4-6
This sequel to Two Naomis finds new stepsisters Naomi Marie (who's black) and Naomi E. (white) adjusting to their blended family's changing dynamic. At their Brooklyn middle school, Naomi Marie experiences racism; meanwhile, Naomi E. feels pressure to be as academically successful as her stepsister. The Naomis must learn how to advocate for themselves and each other. The story unfolds authentically through both girls' points of view in alternating first-person chapters.
Reviewer: Eboni Njoku
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
January, 2019
(2)
4-6
Two ten-year-olds' worlds collide when (black) Naomi Marie's mom and (white) Naomi Edith's dad fall in love. The situation is uncomfortable at times, but the Naomis handle it with creativity and humor, emerging with a greater sense of each other, their changing family, and themselves. This novel will resonate with young readers who've experienced a change in family dynamics, particularly divorce.
Reviewer: Eboni Njoku
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
November, 2016
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