The Astonishing Color of After Ages 8 and up In semi-autobiographical verse highlighting in

In semi-autobiographical verse highlighting in turns light-hearted and harsh realities of modern black womanhood

only to turn up dead a few weeks later

this volume compiles Dove's fresh reflections on adolescence in The Yellow House on the Corner and her irreverent musings in Museum

analytical

public humiliation that left her desperate to reinvent herself

The Astonishing Color of After Ages 8 and up In semi-autobiographical verse highlighting inLeigh Chen Sanders is absolutely certain about one thing: When her mother died by suicide, she turned into a bird. Leigh, who is half Asian and half white, travels to Taiwan to meet her maternal grandparents for the first time. There, she is determined to find her mother, the bird. In her search, she winds up chasing after ghosts, uncovering family secrets, and forging a new relationship with her grandparents. And as she grieves, she must try to