I'm Not Dying with You Tonight
Buy Now
By using these links, you support READO. We receive an affiliate commission without any additional costs to you.
Description
An NAACP Image Award Nominee, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight follows two teen girls-one black, one white-who have to confront their own assumptions about racial inequality as they rely on each other to get through the violent race riot that has set their city on fire with civil unrest.
Lena has her killer style, her awesome boyfriend, and a plan. She knows she's going to make it big. Campbell, on the other hand, is just trying to keep her head down and get through the year at her new school.
When both girls attend the Friday-night football game, what neither expects is for everything to descend into sudden mass chaos. Chaos born from violence and hate. Chaos that unexpectedly throws them together.
They aren't friends. They hardly understand the other's point of view. But none of that matters when the city is up in flames, and they only have each other to rely on if they're going to survive the night.
This book is perfect for:Sparking conversations about prejudice and the racial tension that exists in AmericaParents and educators looking for multicultural and African American books for teensFans of Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, and Jason ReynoldsAdditional Praise for I'm Not Dying with You Tonight:
"A vital addition to the YA race relations canon."-Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin
"An astounding achievement. This novel is an incendiary experience, one that does not shy away from difficult questions about privilege and violence. But Jones and Segal don't hold our hands to provide us easy answers; this is a book meant to be devoured in a single sitting and discussed for years to come."-Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift
"I'm Not Dying With You Tonight is a powerful examination of privilege, and how friends are often found in surprising places. Jones and Segal have penned a page-turning debut, as timely as it is addictive."-David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland and Kids of Appetite
Book Information
Posts
CRAZYYYYYY!
Dieses Buch ist mal so ganz anders als die Bücher die ich sonst so lese. In der Geschichte folgt man Lena und Campbell durch eine absolute Alptraumnacht. Nicht nur beim Football Spiel spielen die Leute verrückt als die beiden dann fliehen kommt das nächste furchtbare. Es ist mitreißend. Durch die Beschreibungen ist es so als wärst du mit den beiden in diesen ganzen Schlamassel und man hofft einfach nur das alles gut wird. Außerdem wird man wie von selbst auf die sozialen Ungerechtigkeiten aufmerksam, die das Buch zeigt. Es ist ein Buch über das ich noch lange nachdenken werde und das mir eine neue Perspektive geschenkt hat. Außerdem finde ich die 2 POVs richtig gut, weil man noch tiefer in die Emotionen der anderen eintauchen kann. Ein absolutes Masterpiece das mich sehr überzeugen konnte :)
Description
An NAACP Image Award Nominee, I'm Not Dying with You Tonight follows two teen girls-one black, one white-who have to confront their own assumptions about racial inequality as they rely on each other to get through the violent race riot that has set their city on fire with civil unrest.
Lena has her killer style, her awesome boyfriend, and a plan. She knows she's going to make it big. Campbell, on the other hand, is just trying to keep her head down and get through the year at her new school.
When both girls attend the Friday-night football game, what neither expects is for everything to descend into sudden mass chaos. Chaos born from violence and hate. Chaos that unexpectedly throws them together.
They aren't friends. They hardly understand the other's point of view. But none of that matters when the city is up in flames, and they only have each other to rely on if they're going to survive the night.
This book is perfect for:Sparking conversations about prejudice and the racial tension that exists in AmericaParents and educators looking for multicultural and African American books for teensFans of Nic Stone, Angie Thomas, and Jason ReynoldsAdditional Praise for I'm Not Dying with You Tonight:
"A vital addition to the YA race relations canon."-Nic Stone, New York Times bestselling author of Dear Martin
"An astounding achievement. This novel is an incendiary experience, one that does not shy away from difficult questions about privilege and violence. But Jones and Segal don't hold our hands to provide us easy answers; this is a book meant to be devoured in a single sitting and discussed for years to come."-Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift
"I'm Not Dying With You Tonight is a powerful examination of privilege, and how friends are often found in surprising places. Jones and Segal have penned a page-turning debut, as timely as it is addictive."-David Arnold, New York Times bestselling author of Mosquitoland and Kids of Appetite
Book Information
Posts
CRAZYYYYYY!
Dieses Buch ist mal so ganz anders als die Bücher die ich sonst so lese. In der Geschichte folgt man Lena und Campbell durch eine absolute Alptraumnacht. Nicht nur beim Football Spiel spielen die Leute verrückt als die beiden dann fliehen kommt das nächste furchtbare. Es ist mitreißend. Durch die Beschreibungen ist es so als wärst du mit den beiden in diesen ganzen Schlamassel und man hofft einfach nur das alles gut wird. Außerdem wird man wie von selbst auf die sozialen Ungerechtigkeiten aufmerksam, die das Buch zeigt. Es ist ein Buch über das ich noch lange nachdenken werde und das mir eine neue Perspektive geschenkt hat. Außerdem finde ich die 2 POVs richtig gut, weil man noch tiefer in die Emotionen der anderen eintauchen kann. Ein absolutes Masterpiece das mich sehr überzeugen konnte :)