“Newcomer Arnold’s protagonist, 16-year-old Mim Malone, is as hold-nothing-back honest as they come, which makes the narrative she provides about her outlandish trek from Mississippi to Cleveland wholly enjoyable. Mim, blind in one eye from a solar eclipse and suffering from a ‘misplaced epiglottis’ that results in unpredictable spells of vomiting, is reeling from her parents’ divorce and an unclear psychiatric diagnosis when she is dragged to Mississippi by her father and new stepmother. Determined to get back to her mother, Mim hops a bus to Cleveland, beginning an Odysseus-like adventure …” — Publishers Weekly, starred review
“As a member of the Scintilla, 17-year-old Cora possesses the rare ability to see people’s auras, making her both an object of desire and a target for harm. … Cora, possessing both her own powers and a fierce determination to protect those she loves, is no shrinking violet. … Passion and power are the driving forces behind this series that continues to deliver.” — Kirkus
“High school junior Etta juggles many identities, none of which seem to fit quite right. She’s bisexual, but shunned by her group of friends, the self-named Disco Dykes, who can’t forgive her for dating a boy. She has an eating disorder, but never weighs little enough to qualify as officially anorexic. She’s a dancer, but just tap these days, not ballet, because as a short, curvy, African American teen, she doesn’t seem to have the right look for ballet. … Moskowitz masterfully negotiates all of the issues, never letting them overwhelm the story, and shows the intersectionality of the many aspects of Etta’s identity.” — School Library Journal
“Luisa ‘Lulu’ Mendez dreams of leaving her dead-end small town behind. She cannot wait to immerse herself in the University of San Diego’s biochemistry program in the fall. So she is devastated when her dad admits that he has lost her college funds in a bad investment. Lulu is determined to make her college dreams a reality, and when a confiscated distillery turns up at the junkyard where she and her best friend work, she sees it as a bit of serendipitous luck. Although Lulu is not a party girl, she is aware that the moonshine business, illegal or not, is still thriving in the rural mountains of Virginia. … Lulu narrates the story in second-person, as a confessional of sorts to Mason, and readers will race to turn the pages as it becomes apparent that Lulu’s gamble may result in the destruction of the people she cares about the most. A wholly original and most satisfying debut.” — School Library Journal
sunshineandsuperheroes said: Do you have (or know of) any information on black kids’ experiences with being adopted or fostered by white families, or any advice on writing that sort of situation? Thank you. :)
Anonymous asked:I have a female POC (ethnicity undecided yet) but she was adopted by a white couple. Is there anything I should be watching out for?
I’d say that if you’re trying to portray a well-rounded household/relationship between the Black children and the White parents, the parents should be conscious of the struggles that come with being Black (e.g. treatment of Black people by police, the types of micro aggression and discrimination faced, etc), or will at least do their damned best to learn. However, it’s almost inevitable depending on where they live, they or their child will have experiences that won’t allow them to ignore racism. This goes for white x any other child of color, though public treatment and struggles can vary.
If they’re young, or in general really, they should learn how to do their children’s hair and make the effort to keep the right kind of products in the house (e.g. generic shampoo won’t do it for Black hair).
There’s a potential for a strong disconnect ifthe parents are firm on not seeing the issues their children face and have a colorblind dichotomy so that’s the strongest thing I’d urge against. If the Black child has a problem or faced some racism or were perhaps even questioned for having white parents and confronted for that, the parents should not dismiss their experience or feelings or tell them to just ignore it. It should be discussed and comfort and assurance provided if the situation’s right.
~Mod Colette
Please do not take my word as an end all, be all to your question and I encourage you to do some research on your own.
White parents adopting black children will often have the issue of getting their children to learn this history of their people and some white parents don’t think it’s their responsibility at all.
There is always the concern of assimilating their kid due to ignorance or being unwilling to see that cultural identity is essential to the child’s upbringing.
I had a friend in high school who was black and was adopted by a white couple. She didn’t fit in with the black kids or the white kids. She had natural hair because her parents knew nothing about processing her hair. Her parents discouraged her from finding out about her biological mother and she had to connect to her culture on her own, sometimes overcompensating.
You also have to avoid the white savior trope. Don’t forget that white people already have a general disconnect and lack of empathy towards black people (proven by the fact that majority of unwanted foster children are black and will remain there until their adulthood), so their adoption does not make them exempt from being racist or incapable of fucking up in regards to their black child.
~ Mod Brei
Adoptee PoC followers with White parents, anything you’d like to add or a PoC profile to share?
Bob didn’t lose his scythe, which is very good. He knows exactly where it is, which is very bad. Also, now we have proof that yes, Christy WILL ask Mr. Ime for small favors when it’s needed!Like, Share, Comment and Subscribe!
Today is Building Blocks day! And Uriel is so ready to say “It’s Gonna be May” when it’s his turn to rock the 90’s fashion (YES, I am aware It’s Gonna be Me was in 2000, but come on! It was 90’s adjacent!)
you know… with this rise in interest in east asian culture and “aesthetics” over the past couple of years also comes with a rise in asian cultural appropriation… so for every nonasian out there who would consider themselves a fan of cutesy asian things or stuff like kpop or anime, you guys have an obligation to people of the culture you’re enjoying to be informed and educated about their struggles. it’s not right to love and consume cultures that’s not your own while ignoring the people who are part of them. read up on appropriation, the fetishisation and infantilisation of east asian women and desexualisation of asian men, whitewashing in media, xenophobia, the erasure of our achievements and the model minority myth. you owe it to us east asians to be educated on topics that concern us if you’re going to continue to consume media and content we make.
EDIT: if you’re nonasian please reblog this so that other nonasians can see it!!
They are a very loving family. It’s a common sense that their kid is very lucky.
(The Firelord has a similar photo on his desk.)
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I did this little thing for @zutaramonth, and since im lazy i decided to use some of the prompts at once :D Day 3 - Soulmates, Day 7 - Soft kisses, Day 12 - Momtara and Dadko and Day 14 - Steambabies.
