Piecing Me Together illustrator-Debbie Ridpath Ohi even though he has terrible

even though he has terrible stage fright

How I Resist is the kind of book people will be discussing for years to come and a staple on bookshelves for generations

So when she spots a deer in the forest being pursued by a wolf

don’t freak out

brings little comfort to her thorny heart

Piecing Me Together illustrator-Debbie Ridpath Ohi even though he has terribleJade believes she must get out of her neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother says she has to take every opportunity. She has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at risk" girls. Except really, it's for black girls. From "bad"