Genrefluent Books of the Week

YA/ Alternate Formats/ Verse Novel

Keesha's House

Frost, Helen

Farrar, Straus And Giroux
0-374-34064-1

2003

Awards

Printz Honor

BBYA 2004

Powerful and authentic verse novel that tells the tales of several different kids whose messed up lives take a turn for the better when they find respite at Keesha's house that is really owned by Joe who was taken in by an aunt when he needed help as a teen. Stephie, a 10th grader is pregnant, Harris has been kicked out of his home by parents who can't accept that he is gay, Dontay has run away from his foster family after messing up on some of their rules. Poignant, touching, and one of the best books of the year. What teens had to say about this book.


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