Gr 4—6—Minerva and Keira King are twins, but they look completely different. Keira has Mama's black skin and curly hair, while Minni got Daddy's freckle-prone white skin and blue eyes. Their chessboard family attracts stares from strangers, but Minni knows she can always rely on her best friend—her twin sister. The summer of their 11th birthday, their maternal grandmother insists that the girls leave their coastal Washington town and visit her home in North Carolina to compete for the title of Miss Black Pearl Preteen of America. In Raleigh, Keira throws herself into the pageant preparations, but Minni finds herself having to justify her participation in a contest she never wanted to enter. Both girls learn about themselves, each other, and their family over the ten-day visit. Sundee T. Frazier explores issues faced by multiracial children with sensitivity and humor in this story (Delacorte, 2010). Bahni Turpin's vocal talents provide an ideal complement to the text. With slight shifts in tone and accent, she brings each character to life. For school and public libraries.—Beth Gallego, Los Angeles Public Library, CA
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