From the Notebooks of Melanin Sun

Written by Jacqueline Woodson

A teen's world unravels when his mom reveals she's in love with a woman.

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Melanin Sun's life is upended when his mother reveals she's in love with a woman, challenging everything he knows. As he grapples with anger and fear, he must confront his own beliefs about family and identity. Can he accept his mother's new relationship, or will it tear them apart? With his friends' opinions looming, Melanin must decide if love can bridge the gap between them.

From the publisher

A Coretta Scott King Honor Book Three-time Newbery Honor author Jacqueline Woodson explores race and sexuality through the eyes of a compelling narrator Melanin Sun has a lot to say. But sometimes it’s hard to speak his mind, so he fills up notebooks with his thoughts instead. He writes about his mom a lot–they’re about as close as they can be, because they have no other family. So when she suddenly tells him she’s gay, his world is turned upside down. And if that weren’t hard enough for him to accept, her girlfriend is white. Melanin Sun is angry and scared. How can his mom do this to him– is this the end of their closeness? What will his friends think? And can he let her girlfriend be part of their family?