By:
Jeanette Winterson
Grade Level:
Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (Winterson, 1985) is a novel about a young girl named Jeanette who struggles to find self-acceptance in a society that brandishes her as a “heathen.” Young adults across the country should be allowed the opportunity to read this thought-provoking book. Author Jeanette Winterson writes the book from the point of view of Jeanette, the protagonist.