For fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Brit Bennett, a striking coming-of-age debut about friendship, community, and resilience, set in the housing projects of Chicago during one life-changing summer. .
Join the Harambee (pronounced Hah-rahm-bee) Women's Book Club for a lively discussion about this snapshot in time.
“Readers who enjoyed Sandra Cisneros’ House on Mango Street will fall in love with this book…. Racism, the power of our own histories, and the regrets that shape our futures are all on gorgeous display in Toya Wolfe’s Last Summer on State Street.” — Manhattan Book Review
"Felicia “Fe Fe” Stevens is living with her vigilantly loving mother and older teenaged brother, whom she adores, in building 4950 of Chicago’s Robert Taylor Homes. It’s the summer of 1999, and her high-rise is next in line to be torn down by the Chicago Housing Authority. She, with the devout Precious Brown and Stacia Buchanan, daughter of a Gangster Disciple Queen-Pin, form a tentative trio and, for a brief moment, carve out for themselves a simple life of Double Dutch and innocence. But when Fe Fe welcomes a mysterious new friend, Tonya, into their fold, the dynamics shift, upending the lives of all four girls."
Find the book in the library catalog: Search results for Last Summer on State Street
Print, large print, and Libby audiobooks are available to be put on hold.
Harambee" is a Swahili word meaning "all pull together" and all the books chosen to review will be from authors of African American and/or African descent.
AGE GROUP: | New Adults | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Discussion/Lecture | Clubs & Groups | Books |
