Bright Lights, Dark Nights
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publication Year
2015
ISBN
9781626722064
Pages
367 pages
Genre
realism
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
Walter Wilcox's first love, Naomi, happens to be African American, so when Walter's policeman father is caught in a racial profiling scandal, the teens' bond and mutual love of the Foo Fighters may not be enough to keep them together through the pressures they face at school, at home, and online.
Grade Level
9-12
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Single parent; Divorce; Interracial; Race discrimination; single father; separate homes; divorced parents; interracial relationship; racism; race relations
Main Character
male teenager
Race/Ethnicities
African American / White
Family Formation
divorced mother and father; single father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2016 Twelve to Fourteen
Kirkus Book Review Stars, 2015
Keywords
dating; best friends; friendship; father and son; high school; music; racial profiling; police brutality; bullying
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
Edmond, Stephen, "Bright Lights, Dark Nights" (2015). Diverse Families. 480.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/480