Book description
From debut author Tamika Burgess comes the captivating and empowering story of Sicily Jordan-a Black Panamanian fashionista who rocks her braids with pride-who learns to use her voice and take pride in who she is while confronting prejudice in the most unexpected of places.
Sicily Jordan's worst nightmare has come…
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Why read it?
1 author picked Sincerely Sicily as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I knew I was going to love this book the minute the main character, Sicily, learns she’s going to go to a new school at the beginning of middle school.
If you’ve ever been the “new kid,” you will immediately connect to Sicily’s worry about fitting in as well as losing touch with her old friends. This big topic book also layers in other tough subjects as Sicily defends her choice to proudly wear braids—even to her own grandmother, who thinks she shouldn’t be so different from the other kids.
A Black Panamanian, Sicily struggles to honor her race and…
From Heather's list on middle grade with diverse characters and big topics.
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