The supporting characters were great as well. I also thought his brother, Trey, grew a lot as well and learned how to be a better friend, ally, and brother. The main character, Donte, learns and grows so much throughout the story. Parry and still score the touch.”Ĭharacter Development: I thought the character development in this book was really great. Not everyone is defined by their mistakes. Take the time to really try to see the things and people around you. You don’t have to let your mistakes define you. Mutual respect is a sacred value for all fencers, at every level.” The winner mustn’t gloat the loser mustn’t be vengeful. “After the contest, the fencers once again salute each other and shake hands. With the help of a former Olympic fencer, Donte embarks on a journey to carve out a spot on Middlefield Prep’s fencing team and maybe learn something about himself along the way. When an incident with “King” Alan leads to Donte’s arrest and suspension, he knows the only way to get even is to beat the king of the school at his own game: fencing. Dubbed the “Black Brother,” Donte’s teachers and classmates make it clear they wish he were more like his lighter skinned brother, Trey. Most of the students don’t look like him. As one of the few black boys at Middlefield Prep, he feels as if he is constantly swimming in whiteness. Genre: Realistic Fiction (Upper Middle Grade)įrom award-winning and bestselling author, Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age story about two brothers, one who presents as white, the other as black, and the complex ways in which they are forced to navigate the world, all while training for a fencing competition.ĭonte wishes he were invisible.
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