The Edification of Sonya Crane
Publisher
Kimani Press
Publication Year
2007
ISBN
9780373830770
Pages
248 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Transferred to a predominantly black high school in Atlanta, Sonya Crane, passing as biracial, hides her real identity when she is accepted into a clique of friends she never had before until Tandy Herman, the most popular girl in school, threatens to expose her.
Grade Level
9-12
Lexile Measure
HL700L
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Disability and Health; Single parent; Interracial; Addiction; single mother; interracial friendship; drug addiction; rehabilitation
Main Character
female teenager
Race/Ethnicities
Black / White
Family Formation
single mother
Keywords
self identity; high school; friendship; secrets; drugs; fitting in; moving
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Guilford, J. D., "The Edification of Sonya Crane" (2007). Diverse Families. 194.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/194