The First Part Last, by Angela Johnson

[rachelmanija]

oyceter recommended this book, so I BookMooched it. Unfortunately, by the time it arrived, I had forgotten why I requested it. The back cover made it sound like an Afterschool Special on teen pregnancy, so I put it aside and only picked it up again due to beginning the 50books_poc challenge. (The author and all the characters are African-American

Comments

[kate_nepveu]

Oh. Wow.

I don't usually read mainstream books, but I may make an exception.

*sniffles off*

[clarkco]

I really like the First Part Last too. I read because I'm a Youth Services librarian and it won the Printz in 2004. I always try to read award-winners.) I especially liked the ending when Bobby and Feather move from NYC to Ohio to start a better life and like it. After reading tons of books about people from the Midwest dying to move to NYC, it's nice for the Midwest to get some love.

[lady_ganesh]

Awww. I remember hearing good things about this when it first came out.

[oyceter]

Yay! I'm so glad you like it! Angela Johnson is one of the best things to come out of my experience with 50 Books POC, and I'm so glad I listened to my librarian and borrowed it even though it does look like every Teen Pregnancy Special ever.

I love the last line of that chapter.

[rilina]

I really love this book too! That first chapter just pulls you in, and then the rest of it somehow manages to live up to it.