Monday’s Not Coming by Tiffany D. Jackson
A gripping novel about the mystery of one teenage girl’s disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth.
THEMES:
Race, Black, Racism, Grief, Loss
Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried.
When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.
As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone?
Publication Date: May 22, 2018
Audiobook? Yes
Age Range: 14+
Read Time: 5 hours, 12 minutes (at 300 WPM)
ISBN-13: 9780062422675
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Tiffany D. Jackson is a TV professional by day, novelist by night, awkward black girl 24/7. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Film from Howard University and her Master of Arts in Media Studies from The New School University. A Brooklyn native, she is a lover of naps, cookie dough, and beaches, currently residing in the borough she loves most likely multitasking.
From community to media biases, hear some of the inspiration behind Tiffany D. Jackson’s stunning new novel. (May 2018, Epic Reads).
Tiffany D. Jackson explains the importance of diverse, inclusive, and contemporary books in schools and libraries. (Oct 2020, HarperCollins Studio)
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