Cover of Sugar Town Queens

Sugar Town Queens

Malla Nunn

Fifteen-year-old Amandla lives in a South African shantytown after apartheid. She is biracial and has never met the relatives on her White mother’s side. On a difficult day for her mother, Amandla’s family tensions are already close at hand. With help from friends, she begins to uncover secrets and truths within her family. The story connects friendship with questions about family, identity, and life in post-apartheid South Africa.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

Book details

Themes
Family · Friendship · Identity · Racism And Prejudice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Group
Published
August 3, 2021
ISBN-13
9780525515623
Language
English