The Preludes Author:Ninamaste MaTuri This book introduces Melanie, Adrianna, and Nicole. They are young people who are learning how to understand and navigate the world around them by way of manipulation, fantasy, and reality. They are dealing with issues of identity, death, divorce, and discrimination. This book sets the stage for what is to come in a series of books that follow... more » the characters throughout their adolescent and adult years. This book is for young adult readers who are interested in fiction.« less