From award-winning author Tanita S. Davis comes a nuanced exploration of the microaggressions of middle school and a young Black girl named Madalyn who learns that being a good friend means dealing with the blue skies and the rainand having the tough conversations on days that are partly cloudy. Perfect for fans of A Good Kind of Trouble and From the Desk of Zoe Washington. Lightning couldnt strike twice, could it? After a terrible year, Madalyn needs clear skies desperately. Moving in with her great-uncle, Papa Lobo, and switching to a new school is just the first step. Its not all rainbows and sunshine, though. Madalyn discovers shes the only Black girl in her class, and while most of her classmates are friendly, assumptions lead to some serious storms. Papa Lobos long-running feud with neighbor Mrs. Baylor brings wild weather of its own, and Madalyn wonders just how far things will go. But when fire threatens the community, Madalyn discovers that truly being neighborly means more than just staying on your side of the street it means weathering tough conversationsand finding that together a family can pull through anything. Award-winning author Tanita S. Davis shows us that life isnt always clear, and that partly cloudy days still contain a bit of blue worth celebrating.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 3rd grade-7th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 8-12 years.

There are 256 pages in this book. This book was published in 2023 by HarperCollins Publishers Inc .