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Questa serie approfondisce le complessità del primo amore e delle relazioni nascenti in diversi contesti sociali e razziali. Le narrazioni esplorano le profonde connessioni formate da giovani che affrontano pressioni esterne e aspettative sociali. Con sensibilità e acume, l'autrice cattura la vulnerabilità dell'adolescenza e il potere duraturo dei legami umani. I lettori troveranno rappresentazioni autentiche e toccanti della scoperta di sé e delle sfide nel navigare il giovane amore.

Behind You
If You Come Softly

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  1. If You Come Softly

    • 181pagine
    • 7 ore di lettura

    A lyrical story of star-crossed love perfect for readers of The Hate U Give, by National Ambassador for Children’s Literature Jacqueline Woodson Jeremiah feels good inside his own skin. That is, when he's in his own Brooklyn neighborhood. But now he's going to be attending a fancy prep school in Manhattan, and black teenage boys don't exactly fit in there. So it's a surprise when he meets Ellie the first week of school. In one frozen moment their eyes lock, and after that they know they fit together--even though she's Jewish and he's black. Their worlds are so different, but to them that's not what matters. Too bad the rest of the world has to get in their way. Jacqueline Woodson's work has been called “moving and resonant” (Wall Street Journal) and “gorgeous” (Vanity Fair). Now celebrating its twentieth anniversary, and including a new preface by the author, If You Come Softly is a powerful story of interracial love that leaves readers wondering "why" and "if only . . ."

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  2. Behind You

    • 144pagine
    • 6 ore di lettura

    In this poignant sequel to "If You Come Softly," Miah's death leaves his loved ones grappling with grief. As they struggle to move on, Miah watches over them, embodying hope and love. The story explores how the living can find healing through connection and remembrance after losing someone dear.

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