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Sun Keep Rising

24 January, 2023

A young Black woman is standing in profile holding a small baby to her chest. She has hair just past her shoulders and large hoop earings. She's wearing a simple blouse and dark blue skinny pants. The child and woman and both looking out at the viewer. There is a house in the background.Sun Keep Rising by Kristen R. Lee
Crown Books for Young Readers

B’onca always knew how to get by. And then her daughter is born. She wouldn’t trade Mia for anything, but there is never enough cash to go around. When their gentrifying Memphis neighborhood results in higher prices and then an eviction notice, B’onca’s already fragile world spirals. Desperate to make things right, B’onca forges a risky plan to help pay the bills. But one wrong move could cost B’onca–and her family–everything.

From the celebrated author of Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman comes a compelling story about a teen mom navigating income disparity and racial inequality, and defying challenges to protect those she loves. — Cover image and summary via Goodreads

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