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Age 12-18
Grade 7-9

Janet McDonald

Twists and Turns

Paperback (Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) Sept. 5, 2006) , 1st edition

The Washington sisters make good in the 'hood

It may have taken them an extra year or two to do it, but the Washington sisters finally graduated high school, and this definitely calls for a celebration. But after the party ends, then what? The girls have no plans. Unlike their smart best friend Raven Jefferson, who's away at college, and their nerdy best friend Toya Larson, who's in computer training, and
their overall best friend Aisha Ingram, who's rocking in TV commercials, Keeba and Teesha are still hanging out on neighborhood benches as if nothing's changed. Then an older friend convinces the sisters that they, too, have a skill – braiding hair – and why not make a business of it? With a loan from Aisha, the Washingtons open TeeKee's Tresses in a rented storefront, and the future looks pretty solid . . . that is, until a rival's jealousy, a landlord's greed, and a politician's scheme turn the sisters' world upside down.

Janet McDonald introduces readers to two sisters who discover that all you have to do is stick together to handle life's many twists and turns.

Twists and Turns is a 2004 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

ISBN
0374400067 / 9780374400064
Pages
144
Weight
4.0 oz.
Dimensions
5.6 x 0.4 in.

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