Two Naomis

Two Naomis

Publisher

Balzer + Bray

Publication Year

2016

ISBN

9780062414250

Pages

204 pages

Genre

realism

Format

novel

Item Type

Fiction

Annotation

Other than their first names, Naomi Marie and Naomi Edith are sure they have nothing in common, and they wouldn't mind keeping it that way. Naomi Marie starts clubs at the library and adores being a big sister. Naomi Edith loves quiet Saturdays and hanging with her best friend in her backyard. And while Naomi Marie's father lives a few blocks away, Naomi Edith wonders how she's supposed to get through each day a whole country apart from her mother. When Naomi Marie's mom and Naomi Edith's dad get serious about dating, each girl tries to cling to the life she knows and loves. Then their parents push them into attending a class together, where they might just have to find a way to work with each other--and maybe even join forces to find new ways to define family.

Grade Level

6-8

Lexile Measure

700L

Diversity Topics

Family Relationships; Racial Diversity; Separation; Divorce; Single parent; Step parent; Interracial; separated parents; divorced parents; single mother; single father; step mother; step father; interracial friendship; interracial step parents

Main Character

female children

Race/Ethnicities

Black / White

Family Formation

single mother, single father

Awards

Best of the Best Books, 2016
Diverse Kids and YA Lit, 2016, Nominee
Summer Reading List, 2017, Nominee
Cybils Awards, 2016, Nominee, Middle Grade Fiction

Keywords

friendship; dating; relationships; school problems; computer coding class; empathy; bonding; new sibling

Diversity Impact

direct

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