Fourteen-year-old Marley discovers family secrets that upend her sense of identity in the town of Heaven, Ohio.
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Fourteen-year-old Marley discovers family secrets that upend her sense of identity in the town of Heaven, Ohio.
A poignant novel of deception and self-discover from three-time Coretta Scott King Award winner Angela Johnson.
You never know what’s gonna come down—in Heaven.
At fourteen, Marley knows she has Momma's hands and Pops's love for ice cream, that her brother doesn't get on her nerves too much, and that Uncle Jack is a big mystery. But Marley doesn't know all she thinks she does, because she doesn't know the truth. And when the truth comes down with the rain one stormy summer afternoon, it ch...
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Descriptions of racist violence
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Explores themes of identity, belonging, and family
Descriptions of self-harm
Depictions of racist violence and family deception
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