Split the Sky (Coretta Scott King Author Honor Title)
by
Marie Arnold
Book Details
Format
Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
0316582875
ISBN-13
9780316582872
Publisher
Little, Brown & Company
Imprint
Little, Brown Young Readers
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Oct 2nd, 2025
Print length
304 Pages
Weight
416 grams
Dimensions
21.70 x 15.10 x 2.90 cms
Product Classification:
Children’s / Teenage fiction: General, modern and contemporary fictionGeneral fiction (Children's / Teenage)Children’s / Teenage: Personal and social topicsPersonal & social issues (Children's / Teenage)Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Racism and anti-racismPersonal & social issues: racism & multiculturalism (Children's / Teenage)
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A haunting and thought-provoking story of love, sacrifice, and courage, set in a Texas sundown town festering with racial tension, perfect for fans of Nic Stone and The Hate U Give.
A Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book!
In this haunting story about family, legacy, and sacrifice, a young Black girl living in a Texas sundown town must find the courage to stand up for what’s right even when it means facing impossible choices—perfect for fans of Dear Martin and The Hate U Give.
Fifteen-year-old Lala Russell is doing a bad job at being a Black girl. She has social justice fatigue, and she doesn't want to join the Black Alliance Club at her school (even though she agrees with them). A gifted cellist, she’s focused on leaving her small town and accomplishing her goals and dreams. But Lala has also inherited another gift, her grandmother Sadie's gift of foresight. She has visions of the future—and they always come true.
In Davey, the Texas sundown town she lives in, there is growing tension, as a Black organization attempts to diversify the nearly all-white part of town. Amidst violent protests, Lala has a vision. In it, a Black teenage boy is shot in the chest by a white homeowner. Now Lala has a mission: find the boy and save him.
But Grandma Sadie has a vision too. After the boy's murder, a wave of protests breaks out. And the outrage over the casual and frequent slaying of unarmed Black children will result in unprecedented change. Change that won’t happen if the vision is altered. Lala is faced with an existential question—can she allow herself to sacrifice one life to, in turn, save many? And if so, whose life will she choose?
In this haunting story about family, legacy, and sacrifice, a young Black girl living in a Texas sundown town must find the courage to stand up for what’s right even when it means facing impossible choices—perfect for fans of Dear Martin and The Hate U Give.
Fifteen-year-old Lala Russell is doing a bad job at being a Black girl. She has social justice fatigue, and she doesn't want to join the Black Alliance Club at her school (even though she agrees with them). A gifted cellist, she’s focused on leaving her small town and accomplishing her goals and dreams. But Lala has also inherited another gift, her grandmother Sadie's gift of foresight. She has visions of the future—and they always come true.
In Davey, the Texas sundown town she lives in, there is growing tension, as a Black organization attempts to diversify the nearly all-white part of town. Amidst violent protests, Lala has a vision. In it, a Black teenage boy is shot in the chest by a white homeowner. Now Lala has a mission: find the boy and save him.
But Grandma Sadie has a vision too. After the boy's murder, a wave of protests breaks out. And the outrage over the casual and frequent slaying of unarmed Black children will result in unprecedented change. Change that won’t happen if the vision is altered. Lala is faced with an existential question—can she allow herself to sacrifice one life to, in turn, save many? And if so, whose life will she choose?
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