The tenth installment in Velásquez s acclaimed Roosevelt High School Series that focuses on social issues relevant to teens, Forgiving Moses addresses the painful issue of children, particularly brown and black youth, whose fathers are not present in their lives. Touching on the disproportionately high number of men of color in prison and its effects on society, this short novel for teens will generate conversations about the possible consequences of making bad choices, responsibility to family and the impact of incarceration.
- ISBN: 9781558858640
- Published: 2018 , Pinata Books
- Themes: boys and men, Family and social issues, imprisonment, Parents and children
- Descriptors: Latinx in US, Realistic Fiction, Young Adult (ages 14-18)
- No. of pages: 160