Evette: The River and Me Book

Evette is a nature-lover full of crafty ideas for reusing and upcycling clothes. When she finds a vintage swimsuit in Gran Es closet, she also uncovers a family secret that could explain why her mothers family, which is Black, and her fathers, which is White, dont spend time together. When Evette visits the river where her grandmother used to swim, she realizes how polluted its become. She rallies her new friends Makena and Maritza along with her whole family for a cleanup day. Shes determined to heal the riverand maybe even heal the division in her family. But will it work? The book includes reader questions, an essay by the author on growing up biracial, and ideas for helping the planet and fighting racism. 96 pages. Paperback. Author: Sharon Dennis Wyeth.