![]() ![]() The Black Kids brings a fresh perspective to YA literature as it draws attention to issues of the present by focusing on events in the past. The Black Kids is a sensitive and an empathetic look at finding and claiming one’s identity in an increasingly uncertain world. Ashley would not mind continuing living in blissful ignorance, but it becomes increasingly difficult as people she knows are swept up into the protests and the riots. After the death of Rodney King, however, the kids at school, as well as some of Ashley’s family members, begin speaking up about the injustices they see happening around them. ![]() Ashley Bennett is a senior in high school enjoying many of the perks that come with wealth, while largely ignoring the problems of the outside world. ![]() The Black Kids is a beautifully written novel that explores one girl’s coming of age in a time of turmoil. ![]()
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