![]() ![]() ![]() Publisher: Hachette Children's Group ISBN: 9781510109865 Number of pages: 240 Weight: 231 g Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 24 mm You may also be interested in. ![]() ![]() With the help of a former Olympic fencer, Donte embarks on a journey to carve out a spot on the school's fencing team and to find a way to make people at school see past the colour of his skin to who he really is.įrom NYT bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes, another poignant and gripping story about how children and families face the complexities of race and racism in today's world. Black Brother, Black Brother, published in 2020, is a coming-of-age novel written by Jewell Parker Rhodes. When an incident with a white student leads to Donte's arrest and suspension, he's sure the only way to get even is to beat the student at the school's most valued game: fencing. Dubbed the 'Black Brother', Donte's teachers and classmates make it clear they wish he were more like his lighter skinned brother, Trey. Most of the students don't look like him. As one of the few black boys at his school, he feels as if he is constantly swimming in whiteness. A powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers - one who presents as white, the other as Black - and the ways they are forced to navigate a world that doesn't treat them equally.ĭonte wishes he were invisible. ![]()
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