Forgive Me Not
(Sprache: Englisch)
After driving drunk and causing the accident that kills her little sister, fifteen-year-old Violetta is incarcerated and must prove her remorse through a system of Trials. A searing indictment of the juvenile justice system.
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After driving drunk and causing the accident that kills her little sister, fifteen-year-old Violetta is incarcerated and must prove her remorse through a system of Trials. A searing indictment of the juvenile justice system.Lese-Probe zu „Forgive Me Not “
The day after sentencing, I get a crash course in the Trials the beginning, the triumphs, the expected outcomes. Me, Serena, and another girl newly sentenced to Trials listen to my counselor give us the rundown. We re in the room used for our mandatory schooling during the week. Counselor Susan stands at the front. A whiteboard is behind her, with a projection of her presentation: What You Need to Know about the Trials. My eyes dart from the board to the notebook Counselor Susan gifted me at our first meeting. We re not allowed to bring the study books to our cells. This offering from Counselor Susan is the only extra thing I have since I haven t received commissary funds. Petra gave me a couple of her colored golf pencils one blue and one red. Combined they make purple, my favorite color. This helped me color-code my thoughts, including what my counselor will say about the Trials.I was always good at taking notes in school. Only this time it s my life, not a quiz. I want to make sure I remember everything she tells us. Apparently, I m the only one writing all this down. The girl sitting up front and Serena stare ahead, waiting for this to be over.
This room is pretty tight for instruction, not like Claremont High School, where desks are spaced out and the walls are painted beige so it feels roomier. Here, three wide bookcases line dull green walls and block all except for a sliver of the windows. Tattered textbooks and donated paperbacks, some worn and some in pretty good condition, fill the shelves, along with student workbooks. Our school notebooks are stacked based on the group we re in. Detention holds two sets of classes Monday through Friday, where our instructor stuffs math, history, composition, and earth science into three and a half hours. Serena is part of the morning group, from nine to twelve thirty, before lunch. I m in the afternoon batch with Petra and Eve, from one thirty to five, before dinner, at six.
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thought the moldy smell was a lot in my dorm, it s nothing compared to how musty this room is. A ceiling fan barely circulates the air, plus the lone radiator near the door is covered in cobwebs; every so often it clangs to signal its attempt to work. I rarely feel any heat in class, so I make sure to wear a thicker undershirt beneath my jumpsuit. We sit at slim, unsteady picnic tables and on dusty fold-out chairs. There are four rows with three tables, each with scratches, markings, and old gum decorating them. During class, all the seats are filled, but today the three of us are spread out. The table I m at jiggles when you lean on it. After it threatens to tilt over one too many times, I stuff a folded page from my notebook under a leg.
Counselor Susan raises her voice in an attempt to make her presentation interesting. With a laser pointer in hand, she moves from one side of the board to the other, letting the dot emphasize what she s saying. She seems nervous. She keeps tugging at her pencil skirt or the edge of her black blazer when she talks. I m not a fan of public speaking either. Yet another strike against me whenever I m compared to my older brother. The world is Vin s stage, for track, for debate, for lacrosse. You name it. But Counselor Susan s cheeks flush when she stumbles or when she clicks on the computer to move the slide forward but it goes backward. It reminds me of how much I fidget when called up to read a report in class or when I had to be onstage for more than a second to pick up a certificate. Her fear makes her more real and less like an authority figure.
Serena sits at the end of my row and raises her hand a few minutes in. I try not to stare at her. The lilac tattoo peeking out from under her jumpsuit top always catches my eye. How bright the purple and white flowers are on her freckled skin. S
Counselor Susan raises her voice in an attempt to make her presentation interesting. With a laser pointer in hand, she moves from one side of the board to the other, letting the dot emphasize what she s saying. She seems nervous. She keeps tugging at her pencil skirt or the edge of her black blazer when she talks. I m not a fan of public speaking either. Yet another strike against me whenever I m compared to my older brother. The world is Vin s stage, for track, for debate, for lacrosse. You name it. But Counselor Susan s cheeks flush when she stumbles or when she clicks on the computer to move the slide forward but it goes backward. It reminds me of how much I fidget when called up to read a report in class or when I had to be onstage for more than a second to pick up a certificate. Her fear makes her more real and less like an authority figure.
Serena sits at the end of my row and raises her hand a few minutes in. I try not to stare at her. The lilac tattoo peeking out from under her jumpsuit top always catches my eye. How bright the purple and white flowers are on her freckled skin. S
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Autoren-Porträt von Jennifer Baker
Jennifer Baker is a publishing professional of almost 20 years, creator/host of the Minorities in Publishing podcast, and faculty member of the MFA program in Creative Nonfiction at Bay Path University. Formerly a contributing editor to Electric Literature, she received a 2017 NYSCA/NYFA Fellowship and a Queens Council on the Arts New Work Grant for Nonfiction Literature. In 2019, she was named Publishers Weekly Superstar for her contributions to inclusion and representation in publishing. She has volunteered with organizations such as We Need Diverse Books and I, Too Arts Collective, and spoken widely on topics of inclusion, the craft of writing/editing, podcasting, and the inner-workings of the publishing industry. Her fiction, nonfiction, and criticism have appeared in various print and online publications.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Jennifer Baker
- Altersempfehlung: Ab 12 Jahre
- 2023, Internationale Ausgabe, 400 Seiten, Masse: 14,1 x 20,9 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Nancy Paulsen Books
- ISBN-10: 0593698045
- ISBN-13: 9780593698044
- Erscheinungsdatum: 05.09.2023
Sprache:
Englisch
Pressezitat
Praise for Forgive Me Not:A Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist
A 2023 New York Public Library Best Book for Teens
A 2024 Texas TAYSHAS Reading List Pick
Electric Lit's Top 5 Novels of 2023
Black Caucus American Library Association Best of the Best 2023 Pick
A 2024 Washington, DC Capitol Choices Selection
Though the justice system in the novel is clearly fiction, the parallels with our current system especially Baker's depiction of the unequal way justice is applied are unmistakable. A sharp indictment, Baker makes a powerful and passionate statement about real justice embedded in a well-constructed plot populated by vivid characters. Booklist, starred review
Jennifer Baker crafts a riveting, heartbreaking, and ultimately redemptive tale with nuanced characters that are perfectly flawed and relatable. Forgive Me Not is an astute social commentary on the juvenile justice system and a powerful reflection on who deserves second chances. A groundbreaking debut that will stay with the reader long after the story ends. Renée Watson, #1 New York Times bestselling author, The 1619 Project: Born on the Water
Unflinching and character-driven, Forgive Me Not confronts difficult questions about identity, family, and forgiveness. A potent reminder of the personal and societal harm caused by dehumanizing systems. Randy Ribay, National Book Award Finalist, Patron Saints of Nothing
Brilliant, bold, and deeply moving, Forgive Me Not shines a necessary and dignifying light on the young people trapped in a broken system of justice. This novel radiates with the redemptive power of love and forgiveness. Brendan Kiely, co-author of the New York Times bestselling All American Boys and The Other Talk
Eye-opening draws parallels to the inequality of the justice system in the United States, particularly its treatment of Black people and people of
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color An important addition to teen library collections. School Library Journal
Baker s writing excels at showing rather than telling through vivid details. Kirkus Reviews
Through resonant alternating perspectives, debut author Baker empathetically examines the harsh treatment of Black youth in the justice system. Affecting depictions of addiction and reform contribute to the novel s overarching interrogation of blame, guilt, and self-forgiveness. Publishers Weekly
Baker s writing excels at showing rather than telling through vivid details. Kirkus Reviews
Through resonant alternating perspectives, debut author Baker empathetically examines the harsh treatment of Black youth in the justice system. Affecting depictions of addiction and reform contribute to the novel s overarching interrogation of blame, guilt, and self-forgiveness. Publishers Weekly
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