In hindsight, I vaguely remember being concerned about requesting it because I've only read one Wattpad writer and that was less than a great experience. just letting it unfold as I make my way through it. I like beginning a story with a fresh set of eyes and no presumptions. by the time I get to most of my reads, I no longer remember the synopsis. If you know me, you know that since I like to read as near to release date as possible. I suppose there's some irony in the fact that as I worked to catch up on my scheduled reads, 'The Invincible Summer of Juniper Jones' by Daven McQueen, happened to come up at such a critical moment in history. She was, in equal parts, a gift and a natural disaster."
She currently lives in Boston, Massachusetts, with her cat, and works in education."She hit him in the best way, like a rainstorm after five years of drought, healing the parched earth with a gentle touch and in the worst way, like an unexpected earthquake, leaving dust and debris in her wake. When she's not writing, Daven can be found tap dancing, embroidering, cooking, and eating dessert. Her works on Wattpad include December, Beautiful Dreamer, and Superior, which received a Watty Award for Science Fiction. Calgary HeraldĪbout the Author Daven McQueen grew up outside of Los Angeles, California, and graduated from Brown University, where she earned a BA in literary arts and economics. Readers aged 12 and up will laugh and cry their way through this illuminating story. McQueen's writing also reveals the precarious balance between hope and sorrow related to these controversial themes." -Shelf Awareness for Readers
The book provides a nuanced look at its characters' turmoil, guilt, fury, and love." -Boston Globe In the foreground of McQueen's novel are characters so vulnerable, their emotional complexities mirror those we struggle with and cherish in our own lives. "McQueen deftly balances the rollicking summer adventures of Ethan and Juniper with the gravity of racial discrimination Ethan's wrenching initiation into what it means to be Black in the United States is handled with candor and force. Heart-breaking and well written, THE INVINCIBLE SUMMER OF JUNIPER JONES is a YA historical fiction about racism, friendship, and the events that are indelibly printed on our souls. story of friendship, respect and compassion." -Ms. Canadian Review of Materials McQueen weaves a heartfelt narrative that examines friendship, otherness, and forgiveness -Booklist " powerful. The underlying message of the story - that friendship is possible despite differences, and that everyone has the right to respect - is one that resonates as much today as it did in the Alabama of 1955. one incredible book about a summer that changed so many lives - Book Nerd Cafe *A gorgeous, memorable story that deserves a place on both school and public library shelves. As Ethan is confronted for the first time by what it means to be black in America, Juniper tries to help him see the beauty in even the ugliest reality, and that even the darkest days can give rise to an invincible summer. Armed with two bikes and an unlimited supply of root beer floats, Ethan and Juniper set out to find their place in a town that's bent on rejecting them.
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The town's resident oddball and free spirit, she's everything the townspeople aren't-open, kind, and accepting. When he's sent to spend the summer with his aunt and uncle in small-town Alabama, his blackness is suddenly front and center, and no one is shy about making it known he's not welcome there. For Ethan Harper, a biracial kid raised mostly by his white father, race has always been a distant conversation.
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