Janae Jones-Outside Reading

I have been reading a book by Delores Phillips called The Darkest Child. It is about the unjust and dreadful life of a 13 year old girl named Tangy-Mae Quinn who is born to Rosie Quinn. Tangy-Mae is very dark and therefore is despised by her mother. Her mother uses Tangy-Mae as a maid and later as a prostitute to feed and clothe her family. Tangy-Mae not only has to deal with her mother's negativity, but racism is also very well prevalent. To escape her mother Tangy-Mae receives an education. At the end of the story Tangy-Mae escapes all of the hardship she had to go through. While reading this story it made me think how far we as a nation have come although we still may hear of an occasional abuse a child is facing. This book made me have a greater appreciation for my childhood and how my parents appreciate me and support me 100%.