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Booktalk: Seven McKnight, like any normal 16-year-old girl, has issues. She’s worried about her twin sister who’s dating a drug dealer, her dad left and has a new family in California, her mom works double shifts to keep food on the table and pay the mortgage, and her little brother and Uncle Shake won’t stay out of her business. But the most pressing problem is she can’t stop thinking about Josiah, the school’s star basketball player, who just happens to be dating her girl Deeyah. When Deeyah starts playing Josiah, will Seven step up? Would Josiah even be interested in a “thick girl” like her? Or, is he playing his own game?
“I didn’t know whether to turn around and face him or not, so I started walking toward my class.
‘Slow up, beautiful. You don’t have to run.’ He grabbed my waist from behind and twirled me around toward him. ‘It’s cool.’ He ran his left hand across my cheek and my dimples lit up.
In a minute, I’ma hyperventilate!
I was cheesing so hard I hadn’t even noticed Deeyah standing in front of us. She tapped the heel of her stiletto riding boot. “My eyes must be deceiving me, Josiah, ‘cause I know you not hustling backwards!” She pointed her finger and rolled her eyes. “What is this, Seven? You tryna be me?”
"And why would I do that?” I snapped. “Then I’d be standing there looking at my man playing me.” (p. 36)
How can Seven figure out who’s playing who? Will she figure out what is the right thing to do?
Awards:
- Quick Pick for Reluctant YA Readers (ALA/YALSA)
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