We are not like them / Christine Pride and Jo Piazza.
"Jen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. As adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. Jen married young, and after years of trying, is finally pregnant. Riley pursued her childhood dream of becoming a television journalist and is poised to become one of the first Black female anchors of the top news channel in their hometown of Philadelphia. But the deep bond they share is severely tested when Jen's husband, a city police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager. Six months pregnant, Jen is in freefall as her future, her husband's freedom, and her friendship with Riley are thrown into uncertainty. Covering this career-making story, Riley wrestles with the implications of this tragic incident for her Black community, her ambitions, and her relationship with her lifelong friend."--
Record details
- ISBN: 9781432891299
- ISBN: 1432891294
- Physical Description: 545 pages (large print) ; 23 cm.
- Edition: Large print edition.
- Publisher: Waterville, ME : Thorndike Press, a part of Gale, a Cengage Company, ©2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes Book club favorites reader's guide, with discussion questions. |
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Subject: | Interracial friendship > Fiction. Race > Fiction. Police shootings > Fiction. Large type books. |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. Social problem fiction. |
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Available copies
- 10 of 13 copies available at SPARK Libraries.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Ellwood City Area Public Library | LT F Pride (Text) | 32102000887717 | ECAM Fiction Large-Print | Checked Out | 04/10/2024 |
Green Free Library (Wellsboro) | LP PRI (Text) | 91081948 | GFWM Main Room | Available | - |
Guthrie Memorial Library: Hanover's Public Library | Adults PRI Large Print (Text)
Bookplate:
Plated 2021: In Memory of Elise Bradnick
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34007002447394 | Hormel Reading Room | Available | - |
Joseph & Elizabeth Shaw Public Library | LP FIC PRIDE (Text) | 39636100435565 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Wernersville Public Library | PRI (Text) | 33249024962130 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Williamsburg Public Library | LGPR FIC PRI (Text) | 110WIL00680023 | Adult Large Print Fiction | Checked Out | 04/24/2024 |
Wyomissing Public Library | LP PRI (Text) | 35012001499759 | Large Print | Available | - |
Allentown Public Library | PRIDE, CHRISTINE (Text) | 34455006837021 | Large Print | Available | - |
Barrett Paradise Friendly Library | LP F Pri (Text) | 37171000101960 | Large Print | Available | - |
Bethlehem Coolidge Branch | f (Text) | 33062009514598 | Large Print Fiction | Available | - |
Summary:
"Jen and Riley have been best friends since kindergarten. As adults, they remain as close as sisters, though their lives have taken different directions. Jen married young, and after years of trying, is finally pregnant. Riley pursued her childhood dream of becoming a television journalist and is poised to become one of the first Black female anchors of the top news channel in their hometown of Philadelphia. But the deep bond they share is severely tested when Jen's husband, a city police officer, is involved in the shooting of an unarmed Black teenager. Six months pregnant, Jen is in freefall as her future, her husband's freedom, and her friendship with Riley are thrown into uncertainty. Covering this career-making story, Riley wrestles with the implications of this tragic incident for her Black community, her ambitions, and her relationship with her lifelong friend."--