num_pages: 153
description: Paris has just moved in with the Lincoln family, and isn't thrilled to be in yet another foster home. She has a tough time trusting people, and she misses her brother, who's been sent to a boys' home. Over time, the Lincolns grow on Paris. But no matter how hard she tries to fit in, she can't ignore the feeling that she never will, especially in a town that's mostly white while she is half black. It isn't long before Paris has a big decision to make about where she truly belongs. Nikki Grimes has created a portrait of a young girl who, in the midst of being shuffled back and forth between homes and realizing things about other people and the world around her, gradually embarks on the road to discovering herself.
language: English
title: The Road to Paris
titlecomplete: The Road to Paris
genres: Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Fostering, Chapter Books, Cultural, Childrens, Juvenile, Young Adult, African American, Fiction
ratings_count: 1425
awards: awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Coretta Scott King Book Award
category: Author Honor, awardedAt: 1167638400000
name: Judy Lopez Memorial Award for Children's Literature
publisher: G. P. Putnam's Sons