Rainbow Jordan

Reach for this book when your teen is grappling with feelings of abandonment, the instability of 'home,' or the complicated realization that parents are flawed, three-dimensional people. Rainbow Jordan is a poignant exploration of a 14-year-old girl caught between her charismatic but unreliable mother and the steady, yet demanding, environment of a foster home. Through three alternating perspectives, it examines the heavy weight of loyalty versus self-preservation. It is a deeply empathetic choice for middle and high schoolers who feel they are maturing faster than the adults in their lives. Alice Childress provides a realistic, non-judgmental look at the 'have-nots' of society, offering a mirror for those in foster care and a window for those seeking to understand the complexities of urban family dynamics and resilience.