Coffee Will Make You Black (April Sinclair)

This Novel”s Protagonist ”is Jean (stevie) Stevenson, A Spunky 11-year-old When The Story Begins; A High-school Student When It Concludes. The Setting Is Chicago, Circa 1965-70….raised By A Strict, If Well-meaning, Mother And An Affectionate, If Vague, Father, Stevie Soon Finds Herself Caught Up In One Of The Many Riddles Of Youth: To Be Cool Or Be Square…meanwhile, She Is Listening To Dr. Martin Luther King And Malcolm X And Liberating Herself From The Confines Of Her Upbringing And Her Fear Of Being Different.” Booklist Sinclair Gives A Realistic Portrayal Of Personal Awakening During A Politically Tumultuous Time. Publ Wkly. April Sinclair. Originally Published: New York : Hyperion.