Silenced - Softcover

Dupree, Kia

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0446547743 ISBN 13: 9780446547741

Publisher: Grand Central Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Since the day Nicola lost her job, she's had to make tough decisions no parent would ever want to make. Now she and her daughter Tinka don't seem to understand each other. They're drifting in two different directions. Tinka feels she can never meet her mother's standards--whether it's chores, school work, or the guys she likes. Worse, her two older brothers, Marquan and Taevon, are always in and out of trouble but are easily let off the hook. To Tinka, it just doesn't seem fair when she tries so hard to please her mother.

Falling on hard times, Nicola has to move her family into a notoroius project in Washington D.C. She knows she must work extra hard to keep her children from succumbing to the streets. But with each day comes new challenges, and when Marquan faces murder charges, Nicola turns all of her focus and energy on his case. Meanwhile, Tinka's interest is piqued by a guy who is all too familiar with the streets, leading her down a path her mother dreads.

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Review

"DuPree's knack for dialogue and her insight and compassion for her characters inspire the reader's empathy-an outstanding achievement."--Publishers Weekly on SILENCED

"This novel is the real deal. Folks seeking a title for an urban book club need look no further. Its inner city realism compares favorably with Sister Souljah's The Coldest Winter Ever and Sapphire's Push. This is easily one of my top-five fiction books of 2011. Buy it...promote it."--LibraryJournal.com on SILENCED

"Honest and heartbreakingly intense best describes Kia DuPree's new novel Silenced...DuPree scores another win in the urban realism department."--www.digg.com on SILENCED

"Every page of this novel is intriguing and entertaining. This is the type of book that should be read in high schools across the county. It has the ability to make us look at one another similarly, and maybe, even for a brief amount of time, allow us to see past cultural differences and try to understand and change the flaws that plague our society...together."--SUAVV Magazine on SILENCED

"Dupree displays an excellent ear for the dialogue, thinking, music and world views of her young characters and a talent for setting...far above standard street lit..."--Publishers Weekly on DAMAGED

..".knockout of a story...raw, gritty, uncompromising realism, telling like it is honestly and well. Dupree is an author to watch."--Library Journal on DAMAGED

"[Damaged is a] riveting story from a new and talented author."--The Gazette on DAMAGED

"Kia DuPree hits the ground running with this one. Readers will be drawn into the drama of Camille's young life, anxious to see what happens next. A page turner and intense read, this dramatic story will keep you guessing."--J.D. Mason, national bestselling author on DAMAGED

"Kia DuPree enters the literary game with her pen blazing in this unforgettable tale of a woman's determination to overcome her obstacles and not become damaged."--Joy (Deja) King, national bestselling author on DAMAGED

"Kia DuPree's literary voice sings in this beautifully written story of a young lady's tumultuous life. Easily the best book I've read this year!"--Tracy Brown, Essence Bestselling author on DAMAGED

Book Description

An emotionally riveting mother-daughter story, from the author whose previous book was hailed by by Publishers Weekly as 'far above standard street lit' and by Library Journal as a 'knockout' of a story.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0446547743
• ISBN 13: 9780446547741
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 354