There Goes the Neighborhood -- Jade Adia, Hardcover

Winner of the 2024 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent Award

A raised fist against the destructive forces of gentrification and a love letter to communities of color everywhere, Jade Adia's unforgettable debut tells the darkly hilarious story of three best friends willing to do whatever it takes to stay together.

The gang is fake, but the fear is real.

Rhea's neighborhood is fading away--the mom-and-pop shops of her childhood forced out to make space for an artisanal kombucha brewery here, a hot yoga studio there. And everywhere, the feeling that this place is no longer meant for her. Because while their little corner of South L.A. isn't perfect, to Rhea and her two best friends, it's something even more important--it's home. And it's worth protecting.

But as more white people flock to their latest edgy, urban paradise for its cheap rent and sparkling new Whole Foods, more of Rhea's friends and family are pushed out. Until Rhea decides it's time to push back. Armed with their cellphones and a bag of firecrackers, the friends manipulate social media to create the illusion of gang violence in their neighborhood. All Rhea wanted to do was protect her community. Her friends. Herself. No one was supposed to get hurt. No one was supposed to die.

But is anyone ever really safe when you're fighting power with fear?

Author: Jade Adia
Publisher: Disney Hyperion
Published: 03/07/2023
Pages: 432
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.30w x 1.60d
ISBN: 9781368084321
Age Range: 12-UP
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Winner

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 01/30/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 04/01/2023
Shelf Awareness 03/10/2023
Booklist 04/01/2023 pg. 66
School Library Journal 04/01/2023 pg. 140

About the Author
Born and raised in Los Angeles, Jade Adia writes stories about gentrification, Black teen joy, and the sh*tshow that is capitalism. She holds a bachelor's degree in Ethnicity, Race & Migration, and a certificate in Human Rights. She recently survived law school, graduating with a specialization in Critical Race Studies. She is the author of There Goes the Neighborhood, which won the 2024 Coretta Scott King John Steptoe New Talent award, and Our Shouts Echo