Balancing Act Format:Hardcover “Almost Brown is that rarest

“Almost Brown is that rarest of things: a memoir that is both deeply intimate and intellectually ambitious

He broke her heart in high school

created before all love potions were banned by the magical government

but because they can never be together

The only Black girls in school experiment with what it means to be a lady when you’re not yet a woman

Balancing Act Format:Hardcover “Almost Brown is that rarestA Sweet Valley High for a new generation, a dishy, dazzling YA drama set against the backdrop of an elite charter school where stars are madeor fade. When Chyna gets a scholarship to the newest, most prestigious sports school in the city, its the best opportunity to do the gymnastics she loves. But between caring for her ailing mother and dealing with the elitist girls on her gymnastics team, shes not sure she belongs. Meanwhile, Jamaal is reeling