We are not broken /
Johnson, George M. 1985-
We are not broken / George M. Johnson. - First edition. - 221 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
"This is a memoir of George's boyhood in New Jersey, growing up with their brother and two cousins, all under the supervision of their larger-than-life grandmother"-- George, Garrett, Rall, and Rasul were raised by Nanny, their fiercely devoted grandmother. The boys hold one another close through early brushes with racism, memorable experiences at the family barbershop, and first loves and losses. And with Nanny at their center, they are never broken. Johnson capture the unique experience of growing up as a Black boy in America, and their rich family stories. He explores themes of vulnerability, sacrifice, and culture, interspersed with touching letters from the grandchildren to their beloved matriarch. -- adapted from jacket
Ages 12 & up. Little, Brown and Company.
9780759554603 0759554609
2020051559
Johnson, George M. 1985- --Family.
African American gay men--New Jersey--Biography.
African American boys--New Jersey--Biography.
African American families--New Jersey--Biography.
Grandparent and child--Biography.
African American grandmothers--New Jersey--Biography.
New Jersey--Biography.
Biographies.
Young adult nonfiction.
We are not broken / George M. Johnson. - First edition. - 221 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 22 cm
"This is a memoir of George's boyhood in New Jersey, growing up with their brother and two cousins, all under the supervision of their larger-than-life grandmother"-- George, Garrett, Rall, and Rasul were raised by Nanny, their fiercely devoted grandmother. The boys hold one another close through early brushes with racism, memorable experiences at the family barbershop, and first loves and losses. And with Nanny at their center, they are never broken. Johnson capture the unique experience of growing up as a Black boy in America, and their rich family stories. He explores themes of vulnerability, sacrifice, and culture, interspersed with touching letters from the grandchildren to their beloved matriarch. -- adapted from jacket
Ages 12 & up. Little, Brown and Company.
9780759554603 0759554609
2020051559
Johnson, George M. 1985- --Family.
African American gay men--New Jersey--Biography.
African American boys--New Jersey--Biography.
African American families--New Jersey--Biography.
Grandparent and child--Biography.
African American grandmothers--New Jersey--Biography.
New Jersey--Biography.
Biographies.
Young adult nonfiction.