Having read, The Braid, which I enjoyed, I decided to pick up this book. Keesha’s House is a 2004 Printz Honor book. I LOVED it! Written in traditional poetic form, this book is about seven teens dealing with problems such as pregnancy, homosexuality, alcoholism, physical abuse, foster care, etc. Its message will resonate with teens. If you’ve never read this, pick it up. Some readalikes: Sharon Creech’s Heartbeat, Nikki Grimes’ Bronx Masquerade, Jacqueline Woodson’s Locomotion. Highly recommended.
