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HarperCollins, 2021-07-09

Partly Cloudy

Partly Cloudy

Tanita S Davis, Author

Hardcover

9780062937001

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In desperate need of clear skies as she starts a new school, Madalyn has days filled with clouds that lead to serious storms until she learns the power of community and family after disaster strikes.
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Keywords and Themes: Adolescence & Coming of Age • African American & Black • Disasters • Diversity & Multicultural • Emotions & Feelings • Family • Fantasy • Friendship • General • General (see also headings under Social Themes) • JUV011010 • JUV013000 • JUV029030 • JUV039020 • JUV039050 • JUV039060 • JUV053000 • JUV057000 • JUV070000 • JUV074000 • Juvenile Fiction • Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) • Science & Nature • Science Fiction • Social Themes • Stories in Verse (see also Poetry)

Age Range • 8-12

Pages • 240

Subjects • Schools • Middle schools • African Americans • Microaggressions

Categories • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings • Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age • Juvenile Fiction | Science & Nature | Disasters • Juvenile Fiction | African American & Black • Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse (see also Poetry) • Juvenile Fiction | Family | General (see also headings under Social Themes) • Juvenile Fiction | Science Fiction | General • Juvenile Fiction | Poetry (see also Stories in Verse) • Juvenile Fiction | Diversity & Multicultural • Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy | General

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 rain--and 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 couldn't 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.

It's not all rainbows and sunshine, though. Madalyn discovers she's the only Black girl in her class, and while most of her classmates are friendly, assumptions lead to some serious storms.

Papa Lobo's 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 conversations--and finding that together a family can pull through anything.

Award-winning author Tanita S. Davis shows us that life isn't always clear, and that partly cloudy days still contain a bit of blue worth celebrating.

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