“Icouldn’tputDearHaiti,LoveAlainedown!“--NewYorkTimesbestsellingauthorJasmineGuilloryCo-writtenbysistersMaikaandMaritzaMoulite,thisexceptionaldebutnovelcapturesasparklingnewvoiceandirrepressibleheroineinastorysuretothrillfansofNicolaYoonandIbiZoboi!AlaineBeauparlanthasheardaboutHaitiallherlife...Butthestorieswerealwayspasseddownfromherdad--andhermom,whenshewasn’ttoobusywithherhigh-profilenewscastergig.ButwhenAlaine’slifegoesabitsideways,it’stimetofinallyvisitHaitiherself.WhatshelearnsaboutHaiti’sproudhistoryastheworld’sfirstblackrepublic(withitsevenprouderpeople)isonething,butwhatshelearnsaboutherownfamilyisanother.Suddenly,thesecretsAlaine’smomhasbeenkeeping,includingafamilycursethathasspannedgenerations,cannolongerbeavoided.It’salottohandle,withoutevenmentioningthatAlaineisalsoworkingforheraunt’snonprofit,whichsendsunderprivilegedkidstoschoolandboastsoneannoyinglycharmingintern.Butifanyonecandoitall...it’sAlaine.“Delightful.“--Essencemagazine“Stunning.“--Booklist(starredreview)AlsobyMaikaMouliteandMaritzaMoulite:OneoftheGoodOnes
