Under the neon lights / Arriel Vinson.
| Author/creator | Vinson, Arriel author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | New York, New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2025. |
| Copyright Date | ©2025 |
| Description | 376 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Series | Reese's LitUp book club Reese's book club. |
| Abstract | "Sixteen-year-old Jaelyn Coleman falls in love for the first time at her local, beloved roller-skating rink, just as news hits it is shutting down amidst her neighborhood quickly gentrifying"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Abstract | Sixteen-year-old Jaelyn Coleman lives for Saturdays at WestSide Roll, the iconic neighborhood roller rink. On these magical nights, Jae can lose herself in the music of DJ Sunny, the smell of nachos from the concession, and the crowd of some of her favorite people--old heads, dance crews, and other regulars like herself. Here, Jae and other Black teens can fully be themselves. One Saturday, as Jae skates away her worries, she crashes into the cutest boy she's ever seen. Trey's dimples, rich brown skin, and warm smile make it impossible for her to be mad at him though. Best of all, he can't stop finding excuses to be around her. A nice change for once, in contrast with her best friend's cold distance of late or her estranged father creeping back into her life. Just as Jae thinks her summer might change for the better, devastating news hits: Westside Roll is shutting down. The gentrification rapidly taking over her predominantly Black Indianapolis neighborhood, filling it with luxury apartments and fancy boutiques, has come for her safe haven. And this is just one trouble Jae can't skate away from. |
| Interest age level | Ages 12 and up. G.P. Putnam's Sons. |
| Interest grade level | Grades 8-12 |
| Awards note | Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe New Talent Author Award, 2026 |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Vinson, Arriel. Under the neon lights New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2025 9780593858608 |
| Genre/form | Juvenile works. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Sports fiction. |
| Genre/form | Romance fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels in verse. |
| Genre/form | Novels in verse. |
| Genre/form | Sports fiction. |
| Genre/form | Romance fiction. |
| Genre/form | Fiction. |
| Genre/form | Novels. |
| LCCN | 2024055641 |
| ISBN | 9780593858592 hardcover |
| ISBN | 059385859X hardcover |
| ISBN | electronic book |
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| Joyner | Item being cataloged | F V784U | Item being cataloged | Want This? |