Some Places More Than Others - Ren�e Watson

n nFrom Newbery Honor- and Coretta Scott King Author Award-winning, New York Times bestselling author Ren e Watson comes a heartwarming and inspiring novel for middle schoolers about finding deep roots and exploring the past, the present, and the places that make us who we are. n nAll Amara wants for her birthday is to visit her father's family in New York City--Harlem, to be exact. She can't wait to finally meet her Grandpa Earl and cousins in person, and to stay in the brownstone where her father grew up.

Maybe this will help her understand her family--and herself--in new way. n nBut New York City is not exactly what Amara thought it would be. It's crowded, with confusing subways, suffocating sidewalks, and her father is too busy with work to spend time with her and too angry to spend time with Grandpa Earl.

As she explores, asks questions, and learns more and more about Harlem and about her father and his family history, she realizes how, in some ways more than others, she connects with him, her home, and her family. n nAcclaim for Piecing Me Together nNewbery Honor Book nCoretta Scott King Author Award nLos Angeles Times Book Prize, Young Adult Finalist nA New York Public Library Best Book for Teens nA Chicago Public Library Best Book, Teen Fiction nAn ALA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults nAn NPR Best Book nA Kirkus Reviews' Best Teen Book nA Refinery29 Best Bookn