Papa Lobo’s long-running feud with neighbor Mrs. Madalyn discovers she’s the only Black girl in her class, and while most of her classmates are friendly, assumptions lead to some serious storms. It’s not all rainbows and sunshine, though. Moving in with her great-uncle, Papa Lobo, and switching to a new school is just the first step. Lightning couldn’t strike twice, could it? After a terrible year, Madalyn needs clear skies desperately. Perfect for fans of A Good Kind of Trouble and From the Desk of Zoe Washington. Davis comes a nuanced exploration of the microaggressions of middle school and a young Black girl named Madalyn who learns that being a good friend means dealing with the blue skies and the rain-and having the tough conversations on days that are partly cloudy. Indiana State University Education Librarian Edith Campbell adds Tanita to the banned book voices conversation.From award-winning author Tanita S. Richie's Picks says, "The exceptional quality of the writing here, the sensitivity and intelligence of the writing here, the consistently positive nature of the story told here, and the extent to which the story greatly educated me about a topic of which I was quite ignorant, without ever once becoming didactic, makes HAPPY FAMILIES a book of excellent literary quality that is unquestionably worthy of and age appropriate for placement in middle school and high school collections." School Library Journal Printz blogger Sarah Couri says, "This is the book that I walked out of there the most excited to read." Rowena, of The Book Scoop, says, "My eyes ate up every word in this book."Īshley Perez says, HAPPY FAMILIES is the antidote to the "I'm Christian unless." disease Sarah, of Slatebreakers, says, "to read this amazing, loving book about this family was really wonderful."Ĭlaire Martin, in the Denver Post, says, "Davis pulls no punches."Īpril, of Good Books and Good Wine, says that Happy Families "isn�t one of those happy go lucky swoonfest contemporary books, but more of a let�s learn something so we can grow up and not be jerks contemporary books." Laura Salas calls this, "One Book I Love" Horn Book says, ".a worthwhile contribution to LGBTQ literature."Ĭolleen Mondor says, "There are a thousand different ways in which this story could be told wrong, where overwrought emotion or misplaced sympathy could turn it into a potentially salacious afternoon special, but with a deft hand Davis tackles not just the confusion inherent in the topic but the bigger issue of teen frustration over parental decisions." What people are saying about HAPPY FAMILIES:
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