Library's review
Biracial twins each resemble one parent: Minni has her father’s white skin tone; Keira shares her mother’s cinnamon complexion. Humor, suspense, and deeply thoughtful family members give us an intriguing twist on sibling and race relations.
Genres
Publication
Delacorte Books for Young Readers (2010), 304 pages
Description
Twin daughters of interracial parents, eleven-year-olds Keira and Minna have very different skin tones and personalities, but it is not until their African American grandmother enters them in the Miss Black Pearl Pre-Teen competition in North Carolina that red-haired and pale-skinned Minna realizes what life in their small town in the Pacific Northwest has been like for her more outgoing, darker-skinned sister.
Awards
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2014)
NCSLMA Battle of the Books (Middle School — 2018)
Skipping Stones Honor Award (2011)
CCBC Choices (2011)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Nine to Twelve — 2011)
Language
Original language
English
ISBN
0385734409 / 9780385734400
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |