02712cam a2200409 i 4500 1165067159 TxAuBib 20230724120000.0 220930s2023||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2022045240 9780063212626 hardcover 0063212625 hardcover (OCoLC)1346847011 DLC eng rda DLC OCLCF TOH OJ4 JCX RNL JAS UOK TxAuBib rda Harris, Pamela N., author. This town is on fire / Pamela N. Harris. First edition. New York, NY : Quill Tree Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2023] ©2023. 440 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier "A page-turning YA contemporary novel about a Black teenager whose life is turned upside down when her white best friend becomes the latest "Becky" on the internet, and their town is left reeling from the publicity"-- Provided by publisher. A lot is up in the air in Naomi Henry's her spot as a varsity cheer flier, her classmates' reaction to the debut of her natural hair, and her crush on the guy who's always been like a brother to her. With so much uncertainty, she feels lucky to have a best friend like Kylie to keep her grounded. After all, they're practically sisters--Naomi's mom took care of Kylie and her twin brother for years. But then a video of Kylie calling the cops on two Black teens in a shopping store parking lot goes viral. Naomi is shaken, and her town is reeling from the publicity. While Naomi tries to reckon with Kylie, the other Black students in their high school are questioning their friendship, and her former friends are wondering where this new "woke" Naomi came from. Although Naomi wants to stand by her best friend, she now can't help but see everything in a different light. As tensions in her town escalate, Naomi finds herself engaging in protests that are on the cusp of being illegal. And then a bomb explodes, and someone is found dead. Will Naomi be caught in the center of the blast? Ages 14 up. Quill Tree Books. Grades 10-12. Quill Tree Books. 20230724. Best friends Fiction. Friendship Juvenile fiction. Scandals Fiction. Teenagers Fiction. Cheerleaders Fiction. African Americans Fiction. TXKIP