Standing Against the Wind

My book was about this African American, 13 year old girl, in the 9th grade. She is a very smart student and was putting in a application at Dog Wood Academy it's an African American school, and it is located in Mississippi. Pratrice moved to Chicago from Georgia. She lived in georgia with her fathers mother then she had to move to chicago with her moms sister because her mother was going to jail and try to say she took care of patrice. patrice had a lot of her it was long but nappy and people would make fun of her because of her hair they would call her puffy. she would run fast so she could get to her aunts apartment. when she would get to the apartment she would go to her room and cry. then one day she meet this boy name Monty and he would look out for her. she would tutor his little brother micheal. she had a big sister but nthey didn't spend that much time together. at the end of the story micheal and pratrice walked away holding hands and started going out.
Rating:*****

J.N.