![]() Instead, she has to keep her darkest secret, that she is half white and half Negro.īesides Maddy, readers will also meet Kendrick Scott, Jules Marshall, and Wendy Quinn. But more than anything, she “wants someone to love her with every cell of their body” (61). She envisions working in the design department, sewing elaborate costumes or maybe creating in the kitchen, cooking gourmet meals. She dreams of someday being part of a movie crew and sharing a Hollywood set with famous superstars. Under the thumb of an abusive father, Maddy is unaware that she’s strong, brave, and powerful. She also unpacks light-skin privilege and explores telekinesis so that she can effectively paint a picture of her protagonist, Madison Washington (Maddy). Jackson tackles a tough topic: segregated proms and their underlying societal racism. ![]() In her novel The Weight of Blood, Tiffany D. ![]()
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