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The Weight of Blood

di Tiffany D. Jackson

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Suspense. Thriller. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *

New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom.

When Springville residentsâ??at least the ones still aliveâ??are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it.

An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.

After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life.

But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives… (altro)

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I don’t like much horror, but this was recommended as a great audiobook and I’ve heard good things about this author. I ended up liking it, particularly because of the way it remixed Carrie by Stephen King. This is the kind of YA book that feels like it’s really for teens, not just about teens. I immediately recommended it to my niece. ( )
  LibrarianDest | Jan 3, 2024 |
Favorite of the year! My thoughts here: https://youtu.be/4B35uLMiCDY ( )
  VanessaMarieBooks | Dec 10, 2023 |
Highly recommend the audiobook. Multiple narrators made this a more immersive experience. While the foundation may be familiar, the buildup was well-done with the added bonus of social relevance. ( )
  ilkjen | Nov 21, 2023 |
This review comes from someone who counts Carrie as one of their favorite books. This is Carrie, but deeper, more emotionally grounded. What a brilliant and satisfying retelling!
  Deni_Weeks | Sep 16, 2023 |
Narrated by several readers. Maddie Washington is the high school outcast. She wears old-fashioned clothes and lives with her father who raises her traditionally, as if it were the 1950s. He also insists that Maddie never get caught in the rain or spend time in the sun. Because no one must know that light-skinned Maddie is half Black. A classroom prank at Maddie's expense awakens a simmering telekinetic power within her which comes to full, bloody bore on prom night. I haven't read or seen "Carrie" in eons but this very much put me in mind of it. The audiobook presentation is compelling and suspenseful, told through narrative, podcast episodes, and news clips. Listeners and horror fans will lean in with bated breath. ( )
  Salsabrarian | Aug 21, 2023 |
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Suspense. Thriller. Young Adult Fiction. Young Adult Literature. HTML:

* AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * INDIE BESTSELLER * JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION * KIDS' INDIE NEXT LIST PICK * NPR BEST PICK * KIRKUS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR *

New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom.

When Springville residentsâ??at least the ones still aliveâ??are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it.

An outcast at her small-town Georgia high school, Madison Washington has always been a teasing target for bullies. And she's dealt with it because she has more pressing problems to manage. Until the morning a surprise rainstorm reveals her most closely kept secret: Maddy is biracial. She has been passing for white her entire life at the behest of her fanatical white father, Thomas Washington.

After a viral bullying video pulls back the curtain on Springville High's racist roots, student leaders come up with a plan to change their image: host the school's first integrated prom as a show of unity. The popular white class president convinces her Black superstar quarterback boyfriend to ask Maddy to be his date, leaving Maddy wondering if it's possible to have a normal life.

But some of her classmates aren't done with her just yet. And what they don't know is that Maddy still has another secret . . . one that will cost them all their lives

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