"In this dual-POV novel in verse, Black seventh graders Ebony 'Eb' Wilson and De'Kari 'Flow' Flood contemplate the conflict that sees them both suspended from school. A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they're wrong"--Provided by the publisher.
year: 2023, 2024
call number/section: 1000
subjects: african americans, juvenile fiction, human behavior, student suspension, middle schools, schools, fiction, behavior, school discipline, school stories, novels in verse, school fiction, absentee mothers, african american families, custody of children, fathers, death, friendship, self-actualization (psychology), absentee parents, child custody, self-realization
Editions
Baptist, Kelly J.
Crown Books for Young Readers (2023)
"Ebony and De'Kari (aka Flow) do not get along. How could they when their cafeteria scuffle ended with De'Kari's ruined shoes, Ebony on the ground, and both of them with ten days of at-home suspension? Now Eb and Flow have two weeks to think about and explain their behavior--to their families, to each other, and ultimately to themselves"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 18
Baptist, Kelly J.
"In this dual-POV novel in verse, Black seventh graders Ebony 'Eb' Wilson and De'Kari 'Flow' Flood contemplate the conflict that sees them both suspended from school. A ten-day suspension has tweens De'Kari and Ebony seeing the world with a fresh perspective. Don't miss this poignant novel in verse from the award-winning author of Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero. Two kids. One fight. No one thinks they're wrong"--Provided by the publisher.
Schools: 10
Baptist, Kelly J.
A Yearling Book (2024)
"Ebony and De'Kari (aka Flow) do not get along. How could they when their cafeteria scuffle ended with De'Kari's ruined shoes, Ebony on the ground, and both of them with ten days of at-home suspension? Now Eb and Flow have two weeks to think about and explain their behavior--to their families, to each other, and ultimately to themselves"--Provided by publisher.
Schools: 2