Your votes have been counted!
7 days of nominations!
7 days of voting!
…and a 48 hour tie breaker!
And now we have a winner for our September book of the month.
The Mocha Girl Read Book of the Month for September is When Dad Killed Mom. Take a minute to see what this book.
Synopsis
Jenna and Jeremy knew their parents’ marriage was in trouble. Mom and Dad didn’t talk much, and when they did, they had to work really hard to be civil to each other. But no one could have predicted what would come next. The headline read, COLLEGE SHRINK KILLS WIFE, and suddenly everything changed. Now with Mom dead and Dad in jail, Jenna and Jeremy must re-create a life and a family of their own–somehow.
Award-winning author Julius Lester tells a heartbreaking story about domestic violence, its devastating effects on a family, and the resilient power of love.
The Author

Buy the Book
Congratulations Julius Lester for becoming Mocha Girl Read book of the month for September 2015.
Feel free to leave comments and thoughts here as you are reading the book. I’m really looking forward to reading this book and hearing what everyone thinks of it.
Keep the pages turning ladies!
Mocha Girl Alysia
Latest posts by Mocha Girl Alysia (see all)
- Book Tour Tuesday: Homecoming Chaosby D.W. Brooks - December 5, 2023
- Nominations are Open – January 2024: Grown Folks Dystopia - December 4, 2023
- Book Tour Tuesday: Once Upon a Charming Bookshop by Heatherly Bell (Charming, Texas, #6) - November 28, 2023