Monday's Not Coming

"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?

Author: Tiffany D. Jackson
Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books
Published: 05/22/2018
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.1lbs
Size: 8.60h x 5.80w x 1.50d
ISBN: 9780062422675
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.3
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 197298 / Monday's Not Coming


Award: John Steptoe New Talent Award - Winner


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 04/23/2018
Booklist 03/15/2018 pg. 70
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2018
School Library Journal 04/01/2018 pg. 134
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 06/01/2018
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2018 pg. 113
Voice of Youth Advocates 08/01/2018 - Recommended - Readable
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2018 pg. 112 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Jackson, Tiffany D.: -

Tiffany D. Jackson is the critically acclaimed author of Allegedly, Monday's Not Coming, and Let Me Hear a Rhyme. A Walter Dean Myers Honor Book and Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe New Talent Award winner, she received her bachelor of arts in film from Howard University, earned her master of arts in media studies from the New School, and has over a decade in TV and film experience. The Brooklyn native still resides in the borough she loves. You can visit her at www.writeinbk.com.