This collection of short stories for adolescents was written by Angela Johnson, an award-winner of many novels. I'm in my "short story" phase and have been reading as many as I can find. I enjoyed the content of these stories, and they were well written on topics that address how people make a difference to others in difficult situations.

This is the only Angela Johnson book my library has. The two public libraries don't have any.

It's a collection of twelve short stories. Home and homelessness, biological family and non-biological family. And hope.

I love "Sweetness". I love "Starr" and "Barns" and "Home". "By the time you read this" was magnificent (and funny), because it wasn't what I expected. "Sweetness" and "Home" were sad and wonderful, Sweetness and Crystal and Reyetta and Ruby worming their way into your heart.

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good rad for young adults

Lovely little stories, mostly sad, but often funny. And, as a bonus, they have actual resolution! Nary a moment-of-revelation story in the bunch.