Jamaica road / Lisa Smith.
"A transformative love story about two best friends who fall for each other, fall apart, and try to find their way back together in their tight-knit British-Jamaican community"-- Provided by publisher.
South London, 1981. Daphne is the only Black girl in her class. All she wants is to keep her head down, preferably in a book. The easiest way to survive is to go unnoticed. Daphne's attempts at invisibility are upended when a boy named Connie Small arrives from Jamaica. Connie is the opposite of small in every way: lanky, outgoing, and unapologetically himself. Daphne tries to keep her distance, but Connie is magnetic, and they form an intense bond. As they navigate growing up in a volatile, rapidly changing city, their families become close, and their friendship begins to shift into something more complicated. When Connie reveals that he and his mother 'nuh land'--meaning they're in England illegally--Daphne realizes that she is dangerously entangled in Connie's fragile home life. Soon, long-buried secrets in both families threaten to tear them apart permanently.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593537657
- ISBN: 0593537653
- Physical Description: 439 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First hardcover edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2025.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi book"--Title page verso. |
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| Genre: | Romance fiction. Social problem fiction. Historical fiction. Bildungsromans. Domestic fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 5 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Madison County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mars Hill Library | FIC SMI (Text) | 30229101394855 | Adult New Fiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | HCPL1875715 (Text) | HCPL1875716 | Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | HCPL1875715 (Text) | HCPL1875715 | Adult New Fiction | In process | - |
| Pack Memorial Library | F SMI (Text) | 0020660490739 | Adult New Fiction | Checked out | 08/16/2025 |
| South Granville Branch Library | Romance SMITH (Text) | GRAN7657 | Adult New Fiction | On order | - |
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