| When the Black Girl Sings Contributor(s): Wright, Bil (Author) |
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ISBN: 1416940030 ISBN-13: 9781416940036 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Mass Market Paperbound - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Lahni Schuler is African-American, and both of her adoptive parents are white. When she finds out her parents are separating, Lahni finds solace singing in a church choir. The sense of belonging she finds in the choir gives Lahni the confidence to compete in her school's vocal competition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Adoption - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Marriage & Divorce - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Prejudice & Racism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2006030837 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 4.2" W x 6.9" (0.30 lbs) 272 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Multicultural - Topical - Adoption - Topical - Self-Esteem |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 119450 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In this moving young adult novel, acclaimed author Bil Wright tells the story of one girl's search to find a home where she truly belongs. Lahni Schuler is the only black student at her private prep school. She's also the adopted child of two loving, but white, parents who are on the road to divorce. Struggling to comfort her mother and angry with her dad, Lahni feels more and more alone. But when Lahni and her mother attend a local church one Sunday, Lahni hears the amazing gospel choir, and her life takes an unexpected turn. It so happens that one of Lahni's teachers, Mr. Faringhelli, has nominated her for a talent competition, and she is expected to perform a song in front of the whole school. Lahni decides to join the church choir to help her become a better singer. But what starts out as a way to practice singing becomes a place of belonging and a means for Lahni to discover her own identity. |
Contributor Bio(s): Wright, Bil: - Bil Wright is an award-winning novelist and playwright. His novels include Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy (Lambda Literary Award and American Library Association Stonewall Book Award), the highly acclaimed When the Black Girl Sings (Junior Library Guild selection), and the critically acclaimed Sunday You Learn How to Box. His plays include Bloodsummer Rituals, based on the life of poet Audre Lorde (Jerome Fellowship), and Leave Me a Message (San Diego Human Rights Festival premiere). He is the Librettist for This One Girl's Story (GLAAD nominee) and the winner of a LAMI (La Mama Playwriting Award). An associate professor of English at CUNY, Bil Wright lives in New York City. Visit him at BilWright.com. |