She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.Īfter a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity.
Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Maddy did it.Īn outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. When Springville residents-at least the ones still alive-are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection! Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America’s history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. one that will cost them all their lives.New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret.
The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life.īut some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet.
New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. * AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK
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