Description: After his parents send him to a prestigious private school known for its academics, Jordan Banks finds himself torn between two worlds.
Brief description: Miles Harvey is the author of the national and international bestseller The Island of Lost Maps and the recipient of a Knight-Wallace journalism fellowship. His book Painter in a Savage Land was named a Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year. He teaches at DePaul University.
Review Quotes:
"This engaging story offers an authentic secondary cast and captures the high jinks of middle schoolers and the tensions that come with being a person of color in a traditionally white space."
-- "Publishers Weekly (starred review)"