Description
Sixteen-year-old Scotch—also known as Sojourner—moves through two worlds that demand different versions of her: at home she performs the role of the “perfect” daughter, while at school she pushes back with sharp humor and a refusal to be neatly categorized. When a breakup and a cruel misunderstanding ignite old tensions, Scotch is forced to confront the ways race, gender, and desire are policed through bullying, slut-shaming, and the exhausting pressure to “pass.” Nalo Hopkinson blends realism with a fantastical edge as Scotch navigates family secrets, shifting loyalties, and the chaos of becoming herself on her own terms. A bold, emotionally resonant YA novel, it explores identity, belonging, and the power—and danger—of labels in a voice that is unmistakably Hopkinson: inventive, incisive, and deeply human.
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paperback
Margaret K. McElderry Books
Published Jan 1, 2012
ISBN: 9781416954880
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First Published
2012
Language
eng
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