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    Monday's Not Coming

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    "Jackson’s characters and their heart-wrenching story linger long after the final page, urging readers to advocate for those who are disenfranchised and forgotten by society and the system." (Publishers Weekly, "An Anti-Racist Children's and YA Reading List")From the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Tiffany D. Jackson, comes a gripping novel about the mystery of one teenage girl’s disappearance and the traumatic effects of the truth.Monday Charles is missing, and only Claudia seems to notice. Claudia and Monday have always been inseparable—more sisters than friends. So when Monday doesn’t turn up for the first day of school, Claudia’s worried.When she doesn’t show for the second day, or second week, Claudia knows that something is wrong. Monday wouldn’t just leave her to endure tests and bullies alone. Not after last year’s rumors and not with her grades on the line. Now Claudia needs her best—and only—friend more than ever. But Monday’s mother refuses to give Claudia a straight answer, and Monday’s sister April is even less help.As Claudia digs deeper into her friend’s disappearance, she discovers that no one seems to remember the last time they saw Monday. How can a teenage girl just vanish without anyone noticing that she’s gone? Read more

    Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quill Tree Books; Reprint edition (April 23, 2019)


    Language ‏ : ‎ English


    Paperback ‏ : ‎ 464 pages


    ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0062422685


    ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 82


    Reading age ‏ : ‎ 15+ years, from customers


    Lexile measure ‏ : ‎ HL620L


    Grade level ‏ : ‎ 8 - 12


    Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


    Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 1.05 x 8 inches


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      • A Novel Depicting A True Story
    ⭐️: 4.75/5 🛑SPOLIERS🛑 I can not comprehend what I just read in just a couple of words. So this will be a lengthy review, but I will try to keep it short. This is the second book I have read by Tiffany D. Jackson, the first being Grown. I wasn't surprised I was able to follow along on the story smoothly without any hiccups because I know how well she writes. Also, I know she takes real-life crimes and adapts them into stories. This story was such a headliner I didn't think anyone could write a book that truly depicted the issues within our system and how girls of color are least likely to be found when gone missing. From the beginning, I knew the road this book was going down. For Tiffany to have the story take place in DC was significant. I am born and raised in Washington, DC. I'm still living here! You can tell Tiffany did her research, especially about southeast. Growing up, SE has always had a stigma. People are afraid to go to the area, buy houses, visit friends, or more. But people forget that's just a stigma anywhere you live there will be rough areas. Also, SE, also Ward 8, is predominantly Black, but like every other community DC, it's starting to be gentrified. DC, once known as Chocolate City, is not so chocolate anymore, with rent being sky high and developers buying out communities displacing people who have been in homes or apartments for decades. So Jackson got this aspect right, but in no way, shape, or form does that give people to be as hateful as Patti Charles. This book was a PSA. From the beginning, Claudia knew something was wrong, and because she was a little Black girl looking for another Black girl, it was like people didn't take her seriously. Not one noticed the signs. CPS is called, she's pulled out of school, she is out all hours of the night, her mother is nuts, her father is not around, and the list goes on. This is a regular issue in America. The system fails so many children and wonders why some turn out the way they do. I couldn't believe she and her brother were missing that long, and everyone was useless and didn't really do anything except a 13 year old girl. Reading the book, I can feel Claudia's depression and dependence on Monday. Though I liked her parents who were sweet and loving, they still failed their daughter to a certain extent. But it shows how school systems are in DC as well. You're passing a girl with a learning disability and years later, she needs help. The school systems in the District are not the best already passing students with low grade point averages or applying false grades just for rankings. It's a mess, but I will not say DC is the only place that does that, of course, just bringing awareness. But I will say I wish there was at least one perspective from Monday. Also, the twist with Claudia's memories was confusing. I feel that even if that didn't happen in the book, it would have been fine. I feel that didn't need to happen for therapy to be normalized in Claudia's household. But I loved Claudia and her boldness. Was she reckless of course she was. No one is taking that away. They left a little girl no choice at all when no one would believe her or talk to her about what was going on behind the scenes. As for other points of the book. Characters like Mondays dad make me sick. If the courts make it hard for you, I understand why he would be distant. But to not fight at all because you are behing in child support is weak. Plus, you then file a lawsuit for money, which I hope he lose. The leader was right when stated how are you going to hold the system accountable and not yourself for failing your kids. It pisses me off when people are ambulance chasers looking for money. As for Mondays mom, words can not describe that woman. Nothing. Even going as far as to say she doesn't feel bad. What a despicable human being. But CPS is just as bad. No matter how many people you fire, you will have a bad bunch that is there for money as only money. But Claudia and Michael, I hope to see them in the future somewhere. I loved how he supported her and even April, who I thought was bonkers. In the end, I was happy that Tiffany didn't make it seem like Claudia was back to normal, but she was getting there with the help of family, friends, and therapy. This book was fantastic, amazing, a lesson, and so much more wrapped up in 450 pages. I recommend it 100%. You will learn so much, and it tackles topics that affect a lot of marginalized communities but just go unnoticed. Great one, Tiffany D. Jackson! Please keep them coming 🙌🏾. ... show more
    Reviewed in the United States on January 27, 2025 by ♓ ManiLovesBooks ♓
      • Wow..Sisterhood
    This is the first book I’ve read in a while. Excellent choice! I was completely vested and felt like part of their sisterhood. Relatable and easy to follow, I really enjoyed this story. Great story line that doesn’t make you feel emotional drained at the end.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024 by G. Martin
      • Good little book but read it through an 8th graders perspective instead of an adult
    Review Image by blueskysunburn blueskysunburn
    "You did save her, Claudia! You saved her from that house for years and you didn't even know it." I chaperoned an 8th-grade field trip for an all-girls school and saw three girls with this book. Speaking to a couple of teachers at lunch, one of them mentioned they had seen it circulating between many girls the last couple of months. We all decided to give it a read. I tried to do my best to read this from an 8th grader's perspective instead of an adult's. Due to this, I think my rating is a little higher than some others I have seen. The book was a little difficult to follow along as it jumped back and forth in the timeline. Though I was able to breeze through this book in a couple of days, I found myself having to stop multiple times to go back to look at chapter titles. There wasn't significant depth given to the characters other than the two main girls. As with a lot of YA books, the character development felt rushed and glossed over. What was there, seemed repetitive. I get it, she liked to do nails. I thought the book gave great insight into child abuse in the home, children slipping through cracks in the system, and the blind eye given to the lower-income neighborhoods. I felt she hit the nail on the head with how the daughters hid the abuse for fear of being separated. She was spot on about adults suspecting and either choosing not to involve themselves or doing too little about it. I liked how she made Claudia dyslexic. I don't feel like enough attention is given to this disability and is overlooked more often than we think. I do think it was a little far-fetched Monday was able to redo all Claudia's school work and no one, minus one teacher, suspected her struggle the whole time. The ending I was not a fan of. I had a hard time following her two-year mental breakdown. I felt it completely unnecessary. The author tried to tie it in a couple of times before the end of the book but it felt disjointed. Earlier in the book when Claudia told Michael he wrote the wrong date on his paper, I had to stop and go back through other pages to figure out what she was talking about. After it mentions her breakdown, the story then picks back up doing things and talking to people like the breakdown didn't happen. You end up thinking it has jumped back in time like it did throughout the book and then it mentions it's in the present and references her breakdown again. The other thing that bothered me was Claudia's last journal entry. Aside from being dyslexic, this girl flat out had literacy problems. Do I think she could have jumped leaps and bounds after her disability was addressed? Yes. However, you're trying to convince me she is now completely literate and has perfect grammar within a two-year (mental breakdown included) time frame? No. Reading that entry actually pulled me out of the story because it wasn't logical. Critiques aside, I think it was an overall good little YA book that tried to address some issues within today's society. While it definitely has a few issues, I think it did a decent job addressing the target audience and can understand why it's circulating through an 8th-grade group of girls. ... show more
    Reviewed in the United States on November 3, 2021 by blueskysunburn blueskysunburn
      • BUY THIS BOOK NOW!
    I used to love reading growing up, but once I hit middle school, I stopped reading and never liked picking up a book. Then I bought this book at the book fair in middle school, and I FELL in LOVE with this book, but sadly somebody stole it before I could finish reading. I finally picked up the courage to buy it again, and wow the ending, the writing. It's all amazing. The characters are all complex, and they don't feel like just characters in a book. They feel like actual people you can relate! Every parent should buy this book for their young kids who struggle to get into reading! ... show more
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2024 by Le'shay
      • amazing book
    This book was amazing in a way that kept me turning pages because I wanted to know what was next. The story is sad but the writer kept you wanting more!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2025 by brooke
      • Talk about the deepest book I’ve read!
    This book took me on an emotional roller coaster. It was so deep and powerful, I can’t even fully put into words how good it was. Heartbreaking, emotional, deep, touching , sad yet a good read!
    Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2025 by Alisha M.

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