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A review by andeez
Genesis Begins Again by Alicia D. Williams
5.0
The beauty of this book will stick with me for a long time.
Genesis is sick of being evicted from place to place. Her alcoholic father will not pay the rent and every time she starts again, he promises he'll change. They finally move to a house in the Detroit suburbs - but is it too good to last?
Genesis makes real friends at her new school. She's never had friends before. Certainly not ones to take cheesey photos with. With the help of her choral teacher, she finds her voice and channels the spirits of Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Etta James. Has she finally found a place she can be herself? If she wasn't struggling with her whole appearance, she might be happy.
This book covers alcoholic parents, mean girls, racism within the Black community, and nagging grandmothers. But it also dives into friendships and having each others' back.
Recommended for grades 5 and up.
Genesis is sick of being evicted from place to place. Her alcoholic father will not pay the rent and every time she starts again, he promises he'll change. They finally move to a house in the Detroit suburbs - but is it too good to last?
Genesis makes real friends at her new school. She's never had friends before. Certainly not ones to take cheesey photos with. With the help of her choral teacher, she finds her voice and channels the spirits of Billie Holliday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Etta James. Has she finally found a place she can be herself? If she wasn't struggling with her whole appearance, she might be happy.
This book covers alcoholic parents, mean girls, racism within the Black community, and nagging grandmothers. But it also dives into friendships and having each others' back.
Recommended for grades 5 and up.