One of the good ones
Título
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One of the good ones
Maika. Moulite
Resumen
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"When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered. Perfect. Angelic. One of the good ones. Even as the phrase rings wrong in her mind--why are only certain people deemed worthy to be missed?--Happi and her sister Genny embark on a journey to honor Kezi in their own way, using an heirloom copy of The Negro Motorist Green Book as their guide. But there's a twist to Kezi's story that no one could've ever expected--one that will change everything all over again."--Dust jacket.
Fecha de publicación como intervalo
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2021
Descripción física
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335 pages : genealogical tables, map ; 22 cm
Término de la materia
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Automobile travel -- Fiction.
African Americans -- Fiction.
Protest movements -- United States -- Fiction.
Police brutality -- Fiction.
Grief -- Fiction.
Sisters -- Fiction.
Autor añadido
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Moulite, Maritza.
Síntesis
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"When teen social activist and history buff Kezi Smith is killed under mysterious circumstances after attending a social justice rally, her devastated sister Happi and their family are left reeling in the aftermath. As Kezi becomes another immortalized victim in the fight against police brutality, Happi begins to question the idealized way her sister is remembered. Perfect. Angelic. One of the good ones. Even as the phrase rings wrong in her mind--why are only certain people deemed worthy to be missed?--Happi and her sister Genny embark on a journey to honor Kezi in their own way, using an heirloom copy of The Negro Motorist Green Book as their guide. But there's a twist to Kezi's story that no one could've ever expected--one that will change everything all over again."--Dust jacket.
ISBN
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9781335145802
Información de publicación
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Toronto, Ontario : Inkyard Press, [2021]
©2021
Biblioteca | Signatura topográfica | Tipo de material | Código de barras del documento | Estado |
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D.S. MacKenzie | F MOU | Book | 30522000377165 | Realistic Fiction |