Fe Fe must make the painful decision of whom she can trust and whom she must let go. As their beloved neighborhood falls down around them, so too do their friendships and the structures of the four girls' families. But when Fe Fe welcomes a mysterious new friend, Tonya, into their fold, the dynamics shift, upending the lives of all four girls. She, with the devout Precious Brown and Stacia Buchanan, daughter of a Gangster Disciple Queen-Pin, form a tentative trio and, for a brief moment, carve out for themselves a simple life of Double Dutch and innocence. It's the summer of 1999, and her high-rise is next in line to be torn down by the Chicago Housing Authority.
Felicia "Fe Fe" Stevens is living with her vigilantly loving mother and older teenaged brother, whom she adores, in building 4950 of Chicago's Robert Taylor Homes. Even when we lose it all, we find the strength to rebuild. Louis Post Dispatch, Chicago Tribune, Veranda, The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Publishers Weekly, and more! For fans of Jacqueline Woodson and Brit Bennett, a striking coming-of-age debut about friendship, community, and resilience, set in the housing projects of Chicago during one life-changing summer. Tragic, hopeful, brimming with love, Wolfe's debut is a remarkable achievement."-New York Times Book Review Named a Best Book of Summer by Good Housekeeping, Chicago Magazine, The St.
The Stephen Curry Underrated Literati Book Club Pick! " powerful novel.
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