Name: Bright Red Fruit
Author: Elhillo, Safia
ISBN: [978-0-593-38123-6,0-593-38123-8]

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Bright Red Fruit

Author: Elhillo, Safia

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Follett Number: 2405DG3
Audience: Young Adult
Publisher: Make Me a World, 2025
Availability: This item is scheduled for release on March 25, 2025.
ISBN-13: 978-0-593-38123-6
ISBN-10: 0-593-38123-8
Dewey: -Fic-
Classifications: Fiction

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An unflinching, honest novel in verse about a teenager's journey into the slam poetry scene and the dangerous new relationship that could threaten all her dreams. From the award-winning poet and author of HOME IS NOT A COUNTRY. Bad girl. No matter how hard Samira tries, she can't shake her reputation. She's never gotten the benefit of the doubt--not from her mother or the aunties who watch her like a hawk. Samira is determined to have a perfect summer filled with fun parties, exploring DC, and growing as a poet--until a scandalous rumor has her grounded and unable to leave her house. When Samira turns to a poetry forum for solace, she catches the eye of an older, charismatic poet named Horus. For the first time, Samira feels wanted. But soon she's keeping a bigger secret than ever before--one that that could prove her reputation and jeopardize her place in her community. In this gripping coming-of-age novel from the critically acclaimed author Safia Elhillo, a young woman searches to find the balance between honoring her family, her artistry, and her authentic self.

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