It All Comes Down to This (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780544839571)

It's 1965, Los Angeles. All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write her book, star in the community play, and hang out with her friend Jennifer. But she's the new black kid in a nearly all-white neighborhood; her beloved sister, Lily, is going away to college soon; and her parents' marriage is rocky. There's also her family's new, disapproving housekeeper to deal with. When riots erupt in nearby Watts and a friend is unfairly arrested, Sophie learns that life--and her own place in it--is even more complicated than she'd once thought.
Leavened with gentle humor, this story is perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia.

Author: Karen English
ISBN-10: 0544839579
ISBN-13: 9780544839571
Publisher: Clarion Books
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2017
Pages: 368
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.40d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 11
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 189677 / It All Comes Down to This

Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 04/15/2017 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2017 pg. 95
School Library Journal 06/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 06/26/2017
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 132
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average