Bibliograph

Type

Label

We are not broken, George M. Johnson

Language

eng

resource.biographical

collective biography

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsplates

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 12 & up, Little, Brown and Company

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

We are not broken

Oclc number

1224045472

Responsibility statement

George M. Johnson

Summary

"This is a memoir of George's boyhood in New Jersey, growing up with their brother and two cousins, all under the supervision of their larger-than-life grandmother"--, Provided by publisherGeorge, Garrett, Rall, and Rasul were raised by Nanny, their fiercely devoted grandmother. The boys hold one another close through early brushes with racism, memorable experiences at the family barbershop, and first loves and losses. And with Nanny at their center, they are never broken. Johnson capture the unique experience of growing up as a Black boy in America, and their rich family stories. He explores themes of vulnerability, sacrifice, and culture, interspersed with touching letters from the grandchildren to their beloved matriarch. -- adapted from jacket

Target audience

juvenile

Classification