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A review by skrajewski
Light It Up by Kekla Magoon
4.0
It has happened again. This time, 13-year-old Shae Tatum is the victim. A girl just hurrying home with headphones on, not even realizing there’s a cop yelling for her to stop behind her. Now she’s dead, and the Underhill community is again thrown into chaos.
Tyrell may be away at college, but Shae’s death brings Tariq back into his thoughts. Tariq’s little sister, Tina, was a good friend of Shae’s. Brick’s little sister was too. Zeke wants to do something, and maybe his organization SCORE is the way to start a movement. Will is tagging, DeVonte is avoiding, and Robb is ignorant, not understanding what protesting could mean for his black friends. Officer Henderson is in hiding, but his young daughter Eva still must face her new bullies at school. So many people. So many emotions. But Underhill knows it’s time to light it up!
A fabulous companion novel to How It Went Down. Kekla Magoon’s gorgeous vignettes tell a harrowing tale about a community’s next fight for justice.
Tyrell may be away at college, but Shae’s death brings Tariq back into his thoughts. Tariq’s little sister, Tina, was a good friend of Shae’s. Brick’s little sister was too. Zeke wants to do something, and maybe his organization SCORE is the way to start a movement. Will is tagging, DeVonte is avoiding, and Robb is ignorant, not understanding what protesting could mean for his black friends. Officer Henderson is in hiding, but his young daughter Eva still must face her new bullies at school. So many people. So many emotions. But Underhill knows it’s time to light it up!
A fabulous companion novel to How It Went Down. Kekla Magoon’s gorgeous vignettes tell a harrowing tale about a community’s next fight for justice.