Teacup Full of Roses

A YA novel about an inner-city family struggling with a drug addicted son. The mother in the story makes you want to scream at her and shake her for how she is acting towards her children. In reading this to 7th graders, I was watching for reactions to how the mother was acting towards her 3 sons. I......more

This was the book that made me love reading. First book my oldest sister ever gave to me to read. Loved it. I have read this book about 7 or more times. Not a lot of pages BUT within those pages are awesomeness. It will make you cry, laugh and cheer. One of my favorite books to read over and over ev......more

This is a YA book that was given to me by a friend so i decided to knock it out (its only 125 pages). I honestly didnt go in with high expectations because after reading the back of the book, I already knew what I was getting into. It’s a story about a poor, black family living in DC at the height o......more

This was an inspirational novel. I love the way it focuses on young men and the way they handle their problems . I love the moral, and the title was clever!......more

Took about a night to finish this gem on our library shelves and well I must say I was blown away by the powerful family portrait and the heartwrenching portrayal of a drug addict I had no expectations from the title or the cover..This book was refreshingly new and I was in for a complete surprise........more