In this bracingly honest look at race, class and self-acceptance' (Essence), a bright, personable young black student from an inner-city New York neighbourhood discovers what it's like to be 'the only chip in the cookie' at an exclusive New England prep school. '[Her] ability to explore the social and emotional elements that unite and divide us establishes her as a serious talent' - Publishers Weekly '[A] quietly accomplished novel about race, identity and holding fast to one's integrity' - O, The Oprah Magazine'