A hilarious and moving comingofage tale that explores the intersection between self and community and the complexity of Black identity as a boy wonders if hes not who hes always thought he was, who exactly can he be? "An exceptional novel with broad appeal." &#8211 Kirkus Reviews (Starred Review)Emmett and his older brother Luke have always been "Batman and Robin," though theyre quick to bicker about whos who. Spending the summer at a historic Black summer camp seems like a wonderful adventure for the two to share, but since Luke is there as a junior counselor, he seems to spend all of his time being everyone elses big brother, and ignoring Emmett. As Luke seems to be moving on to new adventures, Emmett struggles in unexpected ways, especially in swim class and the "It Takes A Village" entrepreneurship class. Without his brother to turn to for support, Emmett works to build a new crew of "superfriends," wholl help him plan something spectacular for the endofcamp awards night and celebration. Along the way, Emmett learns that no matter what, there can be many ways to define family. It Doesnt Take a Genius is inspired by the feature film Boy Genius, starring Miles Brown, Rita Wilson, and Nora Dunn.

Binding: Hardback;308 pages; Publisher: Six Foot Press (S265); Classification: YFB; Weight: 668 g; Dimensions: 153 x 218 x 27

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