Black, White, Other by Joan Steinau Lester was fascinating and thought-provoking. Nina is biracial, with a black dad and a white mom. It didn't used to be a big deal, but now her parents are divorced, and it seems that family and friends are all making racial boundaries. Where does Nina fit in? She finds comfort and inspiration in a book her dad is writing about Sarah, Nina's great-great-grandmother who escaped slavery. When Sarah has a frightening time running away herself, she realizes the difference between running to something - freedom - and running from something. The author does an amazing job of getting inside a teenager's head with authentic thoughts, fears, and emotions. Excellent.
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