Black Cancer Survivor Releases Her 4th Novel for Young Adults

Nationwide — At a time when all seemed lost, swept into a dismal world of doctors and chemo while the outside world seemed out of her grasp, cancer patient and author Debbie Copeland thought she would never write again. Yet, through it all, her resilience and determination to write again never faltered. After a dueling year of chemo treatments, she emerged triumphant and cancer-free in June 2023 and finished her YA novel The Kids at Latimer High 2: Spring Fever.

Her new book is the sequel to The Kids at Latimer High. A contemporary romance/drama novel set in the Bronx, New York, that captures the essence of the author’s childhood and teenage years in her North Bronx neighborhood. The novel depicts teenage awkwardness, growing pains, self-acceptance, first loves, friendships, competition, and challenging home struggles.

While funny and engaging, the story also explores serious social issues and the impact of young adults’ decisions. Set against the vibrant backdrop of the North Bronx’s Laconia section—a melting pot of cultures during hip-hop’s golden age — The Kids at Latimer High 2: Spring Fever is a fun, fast-paced story that will captivate young readers.

Book Details:
The Kids at Latimer High 2: Spring Fever by D.J. Copeland
ISBN: 0-9816602-1-5
580 pages
Published by Crown Royal Publishers
Available for purchase at DeborahCopeland.com

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