Description: When the Black Girl Sings by Bil Wright Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description Synopsis coming soon....... Publisher Description In this moving young adult novel, acclaimed author Bil Wright tells the story of one girls search to find a home where she truly belongs. Lahni Schuler is the only black student at her private prep school. Shes also the adopted child of two loving, but white, parents who are on the road to divorce. Struggling to comfort her mother and angry with her dad, Lahni feels more and more alone. But when Lahni and her mother attend a local church one Sunday, Lahni hears the amazing gospel choir, and her life takes an unexpected turn. It so happens that one of Lahnis teachers, Mr. Faringhelli, has nominated her for a talent competition, and she is expected to perform a song in front of the whole school. Lahni decides to join the church choir to help her become a better singer. But what starts out as a way to practice singing becomes a place of belonging and a means for Lahni to discover her own identity. Author Biography Bil Wright is an award-winning novelist and playwright. His novels include Putting Makeup on the Fat Boy (Lambda Literary Award and American Library Association Stonewall Book Award), the highly acclaimed When the Black Girl Sings (Junior Library Guild selection), and the critically acclaimed Sunday You Learn How to Box. His plays include Bloodsummer Rituals, based on the life of poet Audre Lorde (Jerome Fellowship), and Leave Me a Message (San Diego Human Rights Festival premiere). He is the Librettist for This One Girls Story (GLAAD nominee) and the winner of a LAMI (La Mama Playwriting Award). An associate professor of English at CUNY, Bil Wright lives in New York City. Visit him at BilWright.com. Details ISBN 1416940030 ISBN-13 9781416940036 Title When the Black Girl Sings Author Bil Wright Format Paperback Year 2009 Pages 288 Publisher Simon & Schuster GE_Item_ID:137962932; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
Price: 13.79 USD
Location: Fairfield, Ohio
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ISBN-13: 9781416940036
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ISBN: 9781416940036
Book Title: When the Black Girl Sings
Number of Pages: 272 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: Simon Pulse
Item Height: 0.8 in
Topic: Family / Marriage & Divorce, People & Places / United States / African American, General, Family / Adoption, Performing Arts / Music, People & Places / United States / General, Social Themes / Prejudice & Racism
Publication Year: 2009
Genre: Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Item Weight: 5.9 Oz
Item Length: 7 in
Author: Bil Wright
Item Width: 4.2 in
Format: Mass Market
