Mighty Inside, Sundee T. Frazier
Mighty Inside, Sundee T. Frazier
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Mighty Inside

Author: Sundee T. Frazier

Narrator: Kevin R. Free

Unabridged: 6 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 10/12/2021


Synopsis

CORETTA SCOTT KING AWARD–WINNING AUTHOR SUNDEE T. FRAZIER WRITES HER MOST PERSONAL, HEARTFELT WORK TO DATE.

Melvin Robinson wants a strong, smooth, He-Man voice that lets him say what he wants, when he wants—especially to his crush Millie Takazawa, and Gary Ratliff, who constantly puts him down. But the thought of starting high school is only
making his stutter worse.

And Melvin’s growing awareness that racism is everywhere—not just in the South where a boy his age has been brutally killed by two white men, but also in his own hometown of Spokane—is making him realize that he can’t mutely stand by.
His new friend Lenny, a fast-talking, sax-playing Jewish boy who lives above the town’s infamous (and segregated) Harlem Club, encourages Melvin to take some risks—to invite Millie to Homecoming and even audition for a local TV variety
show. When they play music together, Melvin almost feels like he’s talking, no words required. But there are times when one needs to speak up.

When his moment comes, can Melvin be as mighty on the outside as he actually is on the inside?

Reviews

Goodreads review by Samm on February 02, 2024

reading a whole 200 pg book outloud is actually my personal hell.......more

Goodreads review by Brittany on December 10, 2021

It’s clear this book was a true labor of love for this author and so much of what she wrote was inspired by true events. I can’t imagine what it must be like to come of age and slowly come to realize people hate you because of your race, which is why I’m appreciative of the author sharing so much of......more

Goodreads review by Katherine on November 25, 2021

An eye-opening account of racism in the Pacific Northwest in the 1950s, this novel is about much more than its context. I loved Melvin, and how he found his voice. I loved his friendships and family. I am using this book as I teach, for its deft dialog and pacing.......more