The True Definition of Neva Beane (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781338324891)

From the author of Riding Chance comes the story of a girl whose dictionary is helping make sense of the world, her changing body, friendships, and a family that's struggling to stay strong amidst the turbulent backdrop of activism, across generations.

Being twelve isn't easy, especially when you're Neva Beane. Neva feels beautiful wearing her new bra, but she's confused by how others respond to the changes taking place in and out of her body. Her best friend, Jamila, is getting all the attention. Her brother, Clayton, is becoming an activist. And Mom and Dad are gone working-again. Grandad and Nana aren't much help, either, with their old ways and backward views.Neva struggles to find her place in a world that, like the political landscape that's always shifting around her in her West Philadelphia neighborhood, is uncertain, at times scary, but most always, filled with unanswered questions. Neva is left with what comforts her most-words and their meanings, which she chronicles herself. While the pages of her beloved dictionary reveal truths about what's happening around her, Neva must discover the best way to define herself. In this wholly original story by the author of the NAACP Image Award nominee Riding Chance, a girl finds her voice in unexpected ways.

Author: Christine Kendall
ISBN-10: 1338324896
ISBN-13: 9781338324891
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2020
Pages: 240
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.40w x 1.00d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.7
Point Value: 6
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 511025 / True Definition of Neva Beane


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2020
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2020 pg. 94
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2020 - Superior,Well Above Average