

Keeping It Real
Author: Paula Chase
Narrator: Eboni Flowers
Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 10/19/2021
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
Author: Paula Chase
Narrator: Eboni Flowers
Unabridged: 8 hr 22 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Greenwillow Books
Published: 10/19/2021
Categories: Children's Fiction, Children's Social Themes
Paula Chase is the cofounder of The Brown Bookshelf, a site designed to increase awareness of African American voices writing for young readers. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland. Her novels include the acclaimed So Done and its companion, Dough Boys. www.paulachasehyman.com
This is a great book for readers who enjoy older MG/younger YA, are into fashion, and want a story with familial relationships and friendships with plenty of nuance. - Follows Marigold, a young Black teen who attends her family business’s special program for young teens who love fashion – and discove......more
Keeping It Real is a riveting upper middle grade about family, privilege, and conformity in the Black community. With a perfect in-between voice, this book is perfect for older tweens and younger teens in the eighth grade and older. Kids who enjoy stories about fashion, the arts, friendships, and fa......more
Paula Chase has a unique voice that is not easily done in middle grade books. I was immediately drawn into Mari’s story through her voice and the fashion and drama. The drama just kept going and the pages kept turning. Chase has a way of developing characters in such a way that you can see them and......more
What it's about: Marigold Johnson attends the Flowers Academy, an elite private school. Her parents insist that she get the best education they can provide for her - and thanks to their incredibly popular fashion company Flexx Unlimited, the Johnsons can provide a lot. Mari loves designing fashion a......more
*I received a copy of this book from the publisher in exchange for an honest review. I haven't read anything by Paula Chase before, but I fell in love with this one. I really enjoyed that this is more of an upper middle grade age, which is something that you don't see a lot. The writing style and ove......more