Clouds Over California (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780316484077)

"An absolute gem!" --Lisa Moore Ramée, author of A Good Kind of Trouble

A moving novel about how a girl's family and friendships are turned upside down--just as the world is changing in 1970s Los Angeles, for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia and Renée Watson.

Stevie's life is fluctuating rapidly. She's starting over in a brand new middle school. Quiet and observant, it's hard for her to make friends. Plus, her mind is too occupied. The tension in her home is building as her parents' arguments are becoming more frequent. To top it all off, Stevie's older cousin Naomi is coming to live with the family in an attempt to keep her from a "bad" crowd--The Black Panthers.

Stevie agrees to keep Naomi's secrets. She's the cool big cousin, after all, and Stevie can't help but notice the happy, positive effect the Black Panthers are having on Naomi's confidence and identity--just like how Mom is making decisions for herself, even when Dad disapproves.

Stevie feels herself beginning to change as well. But one thing remains the same: she loves both of her parents, and she loves them together. Can her family stay in one piece despite the world shifting around them?

Author: Karyn Parsons
ISBN-10: 0316484075
ISBN-13: 9780316484077
Publisher: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.87lbs
Size: 7.95h x 5.65w x 1.05d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2023
Booklist 05/15/2023 pg. 60
Publishers Weekly 06/05/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2023
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2023 pg. 121
School Library Journal 11/17/2023 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average