P.A.M. Jones: Summer '89: Po', Black & Gifted

by Brandi Kanesha, Tyson "O.N.E." Davis (Illustrator), Valencia Hardley (Editor)

P.A.M. Summer '89  Po', Black & Gifted is a hilarious novel straight from the projects of Eastwood Terrace in Nacogdoches, TX that pays homage to 80's babies. Pam is a feisty, 10-year-old girl growing up po', black and gifted. Her summer journal writing shows book smarts is not enough to keep her out of typical project mess. Summer '89 includes fighting boys, "hot" clothes, getting chased by dogs, a broken friendship, "yo mama" jokes, more fighting boys, losing a crush, gaining a boyfriend and way more drama than any gifted girl should have in a summer.

235 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 17, 2020

Reviews

[Novella Bex]

This was excellent! I believe this book to be very well written. It was comical and relatable. I love her skill for character development. Pam is such an awesome and hilarious character! I found myself completely attached to the relatability of this character's experiences throughout her summer! Having grown up in the projects. I completely had similar flashbacks of growing up incredibly poor but the many lessons and bonds that come from it and how it molds you. This book is a must read! It fills you with laughter, feel good moments, and educates you on just how much being humble is a necessity of life!

[April]

Must Read!

I couldn’t stop laughing. This is a book the whole family will enjoy. I can’t wait for the next one.