Piecing Me Together Bereavement Urban & Street Lit The first time Melanie Ross

The first time Melanie Ross meets April Hall

Bobby is your classic urban teenaged boy -- impulsive

She dresses up

She does really well on a test for her least favorite subject

Piecing Me Together Bereavement Urban & Street Lit The first time Melanie RossHardcover Paperback Jade believes she must get out of her poor neighborhood if she's ever going to succeed. Her mother tells her to take advantage of every opportunity that comes her way. And she has. She accepted a scholarship to a mostly white private school and even Saturday morning test prep opportunities. But some opportunities feel more demeaning than helpful. Like an invitation to join Women to Women, a mentorship program for "at risk" girls.