Genesis Begins Again

<b>“Reminiscent of Toni Morrison’s <i>The Bluest Eye</i>.” —<i>The New York Times</i></b><BR> <b>“One of the best books I have ever read…will live in the hearts of readers for the rest of their lives.” —Colby Sharp, founder of Nerdy Book Club</b><BR> <b>“An emotional, painful, yet still hopeful adolescent journey…one that needed telling.” —<i>Kirkus Reviews</i> (starred review)</b><BR> <b>“I really loved this.” —Sharon M. Draper, author of the <i>New York Times </i>bestseller <i>Out of My Mind</i></b><BR> <BR><b>This deeply sensitive and “compelling” (<i>BCCB</i>) debut novel tells the story of a thirteen-year-old who must overcome internalized racism and a verbally abusive family to finally learn to love herself.</b><BR><BR>There are ninety-six reasons why thirteen-year-old Genesis dislikes herself. She knows the exact number because she keeps a list:<BR> -Because her family is always being put out of their house.<BR> -Because her dad has a gambling problem. And maybe a drinking problem too.<BR> -Because Genesis knows this is all her fault.<BR> -Because she wasn’t born looking like Mama.<BR> -Because she is too black.<BR> <BR>Genesis is determined to fix her family, and she’s willing to try anything to do so…even if it means harming herself in the process. But when Genesis starts to find a thing or two she actually <i>likes</i> about herself, she discovers that changing her own attitude is the first step in helping change others.