Rachel sends her son Crispin to honors magnet elementary school. Here they meet a variety of academically and socially pushy parents and their children. During their adventures of one school year, the bias of a system that categorizes instead of teaches and accepts is exposed. Racial, economic, and intellectual bigotry are all encountered--sometimes with laughter, sometimes with tears, but always with insight. "Watts asks important questions about family, talents ad abilities, belonging. In an age when words like entitlement and privilege bring unnecessary impact to our lives, this is an important book, one we need to read." --Karen Salyer McElmurray

Author Biography

A native of southeastern Kentucky, Julia Watts is the author of the Lambda Literary Award-winning Finding H.F. and many other works including lesbian romance, erotica and young teen paranormal. Watts is a two-time recipient of grants from the Kentucky Foundation for Women and recently completed an M.F.A. in Writing from Spalding University. She lives, writes and teaches in Knoxville, Tennessee.