It All Comes Down to This

It's 1965, Los Angeles. All twelve-year-old Sophie wants to do is write her book, star in the community play, and hang out with her friend Jennifer. But she's the new black kid in a nearly all-white neighborhood; her beloved sister, Lily, is going away to college soon; and her parents' marriage is rocky. There's also her family's new, disapproving housekeeper to deal with. When riots erupt in nearby Watts and a friend is unfairly arrested, Sophie learns that life--and her own place in it--is even more complicated than she'd once thought.
Leavened with gentle humor, this story is perfect for fans of Rita Williams-Garcia.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 07/11/2017
ISBN: 9780544839571
Pages: 368
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.40d
Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist

Review Citations: Booklist 04/15/2017 pg. 58
Kirkus Reviews 05/01/2017 pg. 95
School Library Journal 06/01/2017
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 06/26/2017
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2017 pg. 132
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 189677 / It All Comes Down to This
Reading Level: 4.7 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 11