All You Have to Do
All You Have to Do by Autumn Allen, published by Penguin on August 29, 2023, is a debut young adult novel that explores the challenges faced by two Black students in prestigious academic institutions in America. Spanning nearly thirty years, the narrative follows Kevin in April 1968, who joins a protest following Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, and Gibran in September 1995, who confronts the “See No Color” hypocrisy at his New England prep school. This 432-page book delves into the insidious racism they encounter and the impact it has on their identities and aspirations.
Readers will find a thought-provoking examination of social themes such as activism and social justice, as well as the complexities of assimilation in the United States. The lives of Kevin and Gibran intersect in significant ways, highlighting their struggles against societal expectations and the pressures of their environments. Through their journeys, the novel presents a poignant reflection on identity and the pursuit of self-discovery amidst adversity.
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Powerful, thought-provoking, and heartfelt, this debut YA novel by author Autumn Allen is a gripping look at what it takes (and takes and takes) for two Black students to succeed in prestigious academic institutions in America.
In ALL YOU HAVE TO DO, two Black young men attend prestigious schools nearly thirty years apart, and yet both navigate similar forms of insidious racism.
In April 1968, in the wake of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination, Kevin joins a protest that shuts down his Ivy League campus…
In September 1995, amidst controversy over the Million Man March, Gibran challenges the “See No Color” hypocrisy of his prestigious New England prep school…
As the two students, whose lives overlap in powerful ways, risk losing the opportunities their parents worked hard to provide, they move closer to discovering who they want to be instead of accepting as fact who society and family tell them they are.
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