From debut author Lisa Moore Ram e comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what\'s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas\'s The Hate U Give and the novels of Ren e Watson and Jason Reynolds .
Now that\'s trouble, for real..
Shay is scared to do the wrong thing (and even more scared to do the right thing), but if she doesn\'t face her fear, she\'ll be forever tripping over the next hurdle.
And she is given an ultimatum.
Soon everyone is taking sides.
She starts wearing an armband to school in support of the Black Lives movement.
After experiencing a powerful protest, though, Shay decides some rules are worth breaking.
Wait, what ? Shay\'s sister, Hana, is involved in Black Lives Matter, but Shay doesn\'t think that\'s for her.
Now she\'s suddenly questioning who her best friends are and some people at school are saying she\'s not black enough. (Oh, and she\'d also like to make it through seventh grade with her best friendships intact, learn to run track, and have a cute boy see past her giant forehead.) But in junior high, it\'s like all the rules have changed.
All she wants to do is to follow the rules.
Twelve-year-old Shayla is allergic to trouble.
From debut author Lisa Moore Ram e comes this funny and big-hearted debut middle grade novel about friendship, family, and standing up for what\'s right, perfect for fans of Angie Thomas\'s The Hate U Give and the novels of Ren e Watson and Jason Reynolds
