"The Baptism" by Sheila P. Moses follows the journey of a young girl named Ramona who is at a crossroads in her life as she prepares for her baptism. Set against the backdrop of family and community dynamics, the story explores themes of faith, identity, and personal growth. As Ramona navigates the expectations of her family, the friendship of a new girl, and her own doubts, she learns valuable lessons about love, sacrifice, and the importance of making her own choices. The narrative captures the essence of coming of age, intertwined with the traditions and values of her community. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade+.

This book has been graded for interest at 12 years.

There are 144 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2010 by Margaret K. McElderry Books .

Poet, author, playwright, and producer Shelia P. Moses was raised the ninth of ten children on Rehobeth Road in Rich Square, North Carolina. She is the coauthor of Dick Gregory's memoir, Callus on My Soul, as well as the award-winning author of several books for young readers: The Legend of Buddy Bush; The Return of Buddy Bush; I, Dred Scott: A Fictional Slave Narrative Based on the Life and Legal Precedent of Dred Scott; and The Baptism. Shelia lives in Atlanta, Georgia.